100 years after Shackleton’s Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, a team of four Irish explorers have become the first all-Irish expedition to reach the South Pole.

Welsh Assembly Environment Minister Jane Davidson believes that Wales could become a self-sufficient energy producer as well as being the world’s first country to pioneer innovative new tidal lagoon technology.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the world were able to view the traditional Winter Solstice sunrise at Newgrange, Ireland live via the internet for the first time on 21st December 2007.

Cullen Skink is a simple hearty soup made with potatoes, onions, and smoked haddock. This traditional Scottish recipe is tasty and warming, with a creamy texture and a deep smoked flavour.

Scotland had fun all the way through. The Scots are out of Euro 2008 after 2-1 loss to Italy but James McFadden and Gary Caldwell's winning goals against France will live long in the memory.

Irish Premier Bertie Ahern addressed the Scottish Parliament when he paid an official visit to Scotland in June 2001. The Taoiseach highlighted the business, cultural, and political links between the two countries.

Castell Henllys is one of many Iron Age hill forts in Wales dating to around 600BC. Through innovative interpretation Castell Henllys helps visitors to understand what Iron Age life was like over two thousand years ago.