Newgrange in County Meath is older than both the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge DNA has been used to confirm the existence of an elite social class in the Stone Age inhabitants of Ireland.

Recent studies of DNA from ancient remains suggest that, broadly-speaking, the Irish genetic landscape was established by the Bronze Age, when migrants from mainland Europe - probably belonging to ...

These ancient Irish genomes each show unequivocal evidence for massive migration. The early farmer has a majority ancestry ...

Legends, myths, and intriguing archaeological finds suggest ancient Egyptians once visited Ireland. Could DNA findings answer long-held questions regarding a possible link between ancient ...

"That one piece of the puzzle that was sent in is responsible in part for the resolution and identification of this Jane Doe ...

Albert Lauro was reportedly found dead a day before authorities confirmed his DNA matched that found on the body of victim Dana Ireland A man who was identified as a suspect in a 1991 sexual ...

The examination of the cars — involving forensic and DNA tests — is to try and determine whether or not Mirjana Pap was in ...

Concerns have been raised after it emerged the PSNI holds the DNA of more than 247,000 people on its database - around one-in-six of the north’s adult population. New figures also reveal that ...

"In modern history, famous Irish giants include Charles Byrne whose skeleton in the Hunterian Museum, London was studied and DNA sample showed he also carries the same mutation. "There is data ...

A spokeswoman for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission said it “continues to monitor the law and policy around DNA retention in Northern Ireland”. “The commission recommends that the ...

Lawyers argue DNA evidence from van – used as ‘team bus’ by offenders and destroyed by fire in Garda custody – should not ...