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South Tipperary artists are looking forward to the summer holidays

Junior South Tipperary Art Group (STAG) will close for the summer holidays on this Saturday June 25 at 12 noon. All artwork by current and former Junior STAG members must be collected on Saturday, as a huge tidy-up of the art room will take place ...

24 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists are facing years in jail after being found guilty of hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of “immense historical significance” abroad. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted of conspiring to ...

04 May 2023 at 02:45

Galloway Hoard to go on display in Australia at start of international tour

A hoard of “exceptional” Viking-age objects discovered by a metal detectorist in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 will go on display in Australia next year in the first stop of an international tour. Buried in about 900CE, the Galloway Hoard ...

22 Nov 2024 at 11:53

New insight into Galloway Hoard to be revealed in Aberdeen exhibition

People will be able to gain a new insight into one of the country’s most important archaeological finds when newly revealed images of the Galloway Hoard go on display. Aberdeen Art Gallery will feature the images of gold filigree objects ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:00

Hereford museum revamp given £5m National Lottery funding boost

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £5 million to plans to redevelop Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, creating a permanent home for a hoard of medieval coins and jewellery found in the county in 2015. The funding, coupled ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:58

Locals asked to return coins missing from treasure hoard found in Herefordshire

People given gold and silver coins as souvenirs after a large treasure hoard was discovered have been urged to hand them in to authorities. A joint appeal issued by Historic England and police in Herefordshire on Wednesday asked ...

18 Oct 2023 at 14:16

Detectorist hails ‘lottery’ payout five years after finding ancient coins

A metal detectorist who found £4.3 million worth of ancient coins has spoken of his frustration that it took five years to receive a penny. Adam Staples, 48, discovered 2,584 coins depicting William the Conqueror and Harold II ...

22 Oct 2024 at 13:02

Metal detectorists’ bid to have sentences reduced dismissed by Court of Appeal

Two metal detectorists who planned to “delete history” by illegally selling Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their sentences dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Roger Pilling, 76, and Craig Best, 48, were convicted of ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:03

Ireland

Coalition ‘nearly collapsed’ over Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund

The Infrastructure, Climate and Nature (IFN) Fund was a “red line” issue for the Greens, Roderic O’Gorman has said, after a party colleague revealed that the Government nearly collapsed at the time. Mr O’Gorman said the ...

14 Nov 2024 at 15:34

Newly translated runes shed ‘compelling’ new light on who owned Galloway Hoard

A newly translated runic inscription has shed “compelling” new light on who might have owned the Galloway Hoard, experts have announced. The Viking Age hoard, which contains more than 5kg of gold, silver and other ...

07 Feb 2025 at 05:01

Detectorists jailed over plot to sell valuable Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Two metal detectorists who hatched an illegal plot to sell abroad Anglo-Saxon coins of great historical significance have been jailed for more than five years. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were ...

04 May 2023 at 16:53

Viking-age jar found by metal detectorist to go on display for first time

A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist is to go on public display for the first time later this year. The jar is part of the ...

20 Jun 2025 at 12:05

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