Discovery Science
Ireland
Discovery Science is available to viewers in Ireland through various television providers. The channel focuses on factual programming related to science, technology, engineering, and natural history. Its schedule typically includes documentary series and specials covering topics such as space exploration, physics, biology, and technological innovation. Content is presented in English and aims to inform rather than entertain, with an emphasis on real-world phenomena and scientific explanations. The channel does not air news, sports, or religious programming, and its output is drawn from the broader Discovery network library. Viewers can access Discovery Science via satellite and cable platforms operating within Ireland.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Curse of the Bermuda Triangle
US Navy vs. the Triangle
Documentary, Mystery
New discoveries might finally explain the truth behind one of the Triangle's most infamous mysteries, when 306 US Navy crewmen vanished without a trace.
01:00 - 02:00
In Search of Monsters
Mothman
Paranormal
A team of experts and eyewitnesses seek answers about the Mothman creature. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain, or even the result of an experiment gone horribly wrong.
02:00 - 03:00
In Search of Monsters
The Jersey Devil
Paranormal
Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
03:00 - 04:00
The Alaska Triangle
The Alaskan Loch Ness Monster
Paranormal
Most waterways of Alaska are still unexplored, and local folklore tells of hidden channels and monstrous beasts lurking in the depths. One of the most terrifying of all those beasts is said to live in Lake Iliamna.
04:00 - 05:00
Alien Highway
Missouri Mayhem
Travel, Paranormal
A series of recent UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski's team to Missouri, the home of the 1973 Piedmont lights incident. Armed with new evidence, they tackle whether history is repeating itself.
05:00 - 05:30
How Do They Do It?
Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
Documentary, Science
How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?
05:30 - 06:00
How Do They Do It?
Episode 15
Documentary, Science
How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?
06:00 - 06:30
How Do They Do It?
Crayons, Mirrors, Chain-Less Bicycle
Documentary, Science
How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?
06:30 - 07:00
How Do They Do It?
Steam-Powered Boat Waterwall
Documentary, Science
How do they build and maintain the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? And, how did they create the powerful defence system called 'the water wall'?
07:00 - 07:30
Teleshopping
Shopping, Consumer
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
07:30 - 08:00
Teleshopping
Shopping, Consumer
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
08:00 - 08:30
Cruise TV with LoveitBookit
Shopping, Consumer
A one-stop shop for all things cruise, presenting the hottest destinations and the latest deals.
08:30 - 09:00
Teleshopping
Shopping, Consumer
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
09:00 - 10:00
Blowing Up History
Pompeii's Evil Twin
Science, History
The lost city of Baiae was the Las Vegas of the ancient world - until a mysterious calamity caused it to sink into the sea. New discoveries reveal the secrets of this Sin City that, like Pompeii, some experts believe was destroyed by a supervolcano.
10:00 - 11:00
Blowing Up History
Finding Sparta's 300
Science, History
New discoveries might lead investigators to the legendary group of 300 Spartan warriors who died fighting off one million invading Persians, and using cutting-edge tech, experts reconstruct the battlefield to uncover the secrets of their last stand.
11:00 - 11:30
How It's Made
Nail Files, Birch Canoes, Boat Hardtops
Science, Documentary
Examines how metal nail files, birchbark canoes, cruiser boat hardtops, and high-voltage circuit breakers are made.
11:30 - 12:00
How It's Made
Macarons; Pine Needle Baskets; Micrometers
Science, Documentary
Examines how manufactured and homemade items such as macarons, pine needle baskets, and micrometres are made.
12:00 - 12:30
How It's Made
Endoscopes; Megaphones; Uranium
Science, Documentary
An examination of the ins and outs of the manufacturing processes for endoscopes, megaphones, and uranium.
12:30 - 13:00
How It's Made
Hollow Disk Pumps; Palm Sugar; Yachts
Science, Documentary
Examines the various processes which are used to make items such as hollow disk pumps, palm sugar, and yachts.
13:00 - 13:30
How Do They Do It?
Harris Tweed, Turntables and Hakarl
Documentary, Science
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?
13:30 - 14:00
How Do They Do It?
Beds, Space Freighters and Underground Farms
Documentary, Science
How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?
14:00 - 14:30
How Do They Do It?
Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycles and Skyr
Documentary, Science
How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a regular bike?
14:30 - 15:00
How Do They Do It?
Stratocaster Guitars, Kalles Caviar and Aston Martin Racing
Documentary, Science
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster, and how do they make Swedish fermented cod roe 'Kalles Caviar'?
15:00 - 16:00
Savage Builds
Mad Max Melee
Science, Documentary
Using material salvaged from scrapyards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.
16:00 - 17:00
Savage Builds
Forging Excalibur
Science, Documentary
Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword - Excalibur. Using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.
17:00 - 18:00
How the Universe Works
Nightmares of Neutron Stars
Science, Documentary
Neutron stars are violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics. New discoveries reveal they are far more deadly than previously believed and have the power to destroy planets and even other stars.
18:00 - 19:00
How the Universe Works
When Supernovas Strike
Science, Documentary
Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars, and new discoveries reveal that these cataclysmic events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.
19:00 - 19:30
How It's Made
Wooden Matches; Tillage Machines; Telescopic Gangways
Science, Documentary
Insight into the production processes of wooden matches, tillage machines, telescopic gangways, and mabe pearls.
19:30 - 20:00
How It's Made
Mosquito Coils; Solar Assist Tricycles; Palm Oil
Science, Documentary
Find out how mosquito coils, solar-assist tricycles, palm oil, and fibreglass chopper guns are made and why they are so in demand.
20:00 - 20:30
How It's Made
Wood Toys; Retro Toasters; Laboratory Furnaces
Science, Documentary
Insight into the production processes of wood toys, retro toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, and Aerogels.
20:30 - 21:00
How It's Made
Combination Squares; Farmed Shrimp; Ball Valves
Science, Documentary
Examines how items such as combination squares, farmed shrimp, ball valves, and string trimmers are made.
21:00 - 21:30
Legendary Locations
Last Resorts
Travel, Adventure
Legendary places of protection, from a historic military fortress in Gibraltar and Pablo Escobar's secret Colombian hideaway to a floating kingdom on Peru's Lake Titicaca.
21:30 - 22:00
Legendary Locations
Portals to Punishment
Travel, Adventure
Josh visits three sites where the journey is the destination. He follows a coca leaf farmer down Bolivia's Death Road, explores history's most feared prison in French Guiana and investigates a 12,000-year-old structure in Turkey.
22:00 - 22:30
Legendary Locations
Crystal Skull Obsession
Travel, Adventure
Josh investigates the iconic mystery of the crystal skulls. He visits sites in Belize, Spain and Scotland where the legends are born from obsession.
22:30 - 23:00
Legendary Locations
Places of Power
Travel, Adventure
Josh explores three iconic monuments, including the majestic Statue of Liberty and one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, the Blue Mosque.
23:00 - 00:00
American Titans
Carnegie vs. Frick
History
Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and coal king Henry Clay Frick join forces to create the most power industrial empire during America's Gilded Age.