
ELUSIVE 'NYAH-PARTICLE' DISCOVERED BY DCU SCIENTISTS
By Caoimhín Mires In what has been described as a 'huge leap forward' in the study of traditional music, Dublin scientists are celebrating today after a year-long experiment has resulted in the positive identification of the elusive 'Nyah-Particle'. Professor Sammy Sapphire, head of DCU’s Department of Applied Irish Traditional Music Particle Theory, explained how the discovery came about: “It all started at an all-day session at Willie Week last year when a few of us were di