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Greater Dublin Drainage Project - a Breakfast Briefing with Uisce Éireann Location: Engineers Ireland Time Awarded: 1 hours
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Introduction to Road Safety Engineering - Online Classroom (4200) Location: Online Event Time Awarded: 7 hours
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2,000-year-old ancient Egyptian military fortress discovered in Sinai desert

2,000-year-old ancient Egyptian military fortress discovered in Sinai desert

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RTÉ Nationwide three-part series on Dublin Port set for week of April 28

Birr Engineering Heritage Festival: Summary of proceedings

Birr Engineering Heritage Festival: Summary of proceedings

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Cove fort: A historical overview

World’s largest underground city at Derinkuyu shows off genius of ancient urban planning

World’s largest underground city at Derinkuyu shows off genius of ancient urban planning

Colossus of Rhodes: Rise and fall of one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the world

Colossus of Rhodes: Rise and fall of one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the world

Decade of Centenaries: Part II – Government Buildings ... and two presidents

Decade of Centenaries: Part II – Government Buildings ... and two presidents

Port Collections: A history of Dublin Port and the port archive

Port Collections: A history of Dublin Port and the port archive

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