Astronomy Ireland Chairman David Moore will be a guest on the panel of the current affairs programme "Late Night Live" with Declan Carthy on the national radio station Newstalk 106FM. The show runs from 10pm until midnight tonight Thursday April 17

Listen live online worldwide at www.newstalk.ie/newstalk/programmes/8/late-night-live.html or tune your radio to 106FM to 108FM in Ireland.

We should have a recording online in the audio section of our Media Archive the next day: www.astronomy.ie/mediaarchive.html

2. Saturn Watch Resounding Success

Clear skies graced our Saturn Watches all around Ireland and hundreds of people came along. They all had incredible close up views of what has to be the most beautiful sight in a telescope - the planet Saturn with its cloud belts, rings and moons.

The biggest telescope was at the Dublin Watch where Keith Malone from Wicklow brought along the new 14-inch Celestron CGE that he had purchased at our Shop. This is one of the most powerful telescopes in Ireland and other giant instruments were available at the other Saturn Watches around Ireland too. Our thanks to all the volunteers nationwide who made the event such a great success.

Our next 'Watch' is the best annual event for telescope viewing: Star-B-Q on August 30, bookings for which (at a special reduced price) will start in a few weeks time. More here then...

We have a report about the Saturn Watch on our website here: www.astronomy.ie/saturnwatchapr08_report.php

3. Brian Cox on Ireland AM

Did anyone record Brian Cox on TV3's Ireland AM on Tuesday morning? We want to put the clip on our website in our Media Archive for all to see www.astronomy.ie/mediaarchive.html

A DVD recording would be ideal but video tape (VHS) will do fine also. Please email sec@astronomy.ie if you have a recording we can borrow.

By the way, a report of his absolutely astounding lecture, to a packed audience, will be emailed to you shortly. This will announce the DVD release of his lecture. You will see why the likes of Al Gore listen to him! Or get the DVD now at www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html

4. Prices Slashed

For our Shop's Grand Opening on May 10 we have slashed the prices on all telescopes and accessories!

You can view the new price list now at www.astronomy.ie/GrandOpening2008.htm and all the new low prices are in effect now !

You can order online at www.astronomy.ie/shop now, or call (01) 847 0777 six days a week to place orders.

Prices are now lower here in Ireland than every shop in Europe!