Ireland secures ‘fair deal’ on carbon emissions under EU pactGovernment accused by campaigners of playing ‘very negative role’ in negotiationsFri Oct 13 2017 - 20:08
Robots will transform medicine and revolutionise eye surgery, says expertKey advantage is a high level of precision for very delicate surgery, conference is toldFri Oct 13 2017 - 18:48
Ireland taking a ‘shameful’ approach to emissions targetsGovernment accused of using loopholes to reduce its commitment to curbing carbon emissionsFri Oct 13 2017 - 01:00
More than 20 million ‘at risk of starvation’ in developing worldNearly half of countries in Global Hunger Index at ‘alarming’ or ‘serious’ levelsThu Oct 12 2017 - 02:00
Budget 2018: Naughten welcomes review of carbon tax optionsEnvironmental groups disappointed at lack of move to equalise cost of diesel and petrolTue Oct 10 2017 - 22:05
Ireland to join European space research organisationEuropean Southern Observatory membership to boost skills in data analytics and softwareTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:59
Farmed salmon found in angling rivers following unreported escape‘Three of the 65 salmon found in the Delphi, Erriff, Kylemore/Dawros, Newport and Bunowen rivers were fully-grown males with the ability to spawn and threaten the genetic integrity of native Irish salmon’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 20:54
Budget 2018: Limited impact expected from BIK incentive for electric vehiclesOne-year scheme estimated to cost just €500,000 as diesel prices left untouchedTue Oct 10 2017 - 15:21
‘There was always something wrong with my daughter; she was always sick’Anne Lawlor set up a support group after finding little support for those with the genetic syndrome ‘q22’ and its associated schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 10:23
Irish-led study finds link between blood vessels and schizophreniaResearch likely to open up a new front in treatment of schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 09:03
Stinger jellyfish swarms wipe out farmed salmon in west of IrelandDeaths at highest level since 250,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland in 2008Fri Oct 06 2017 - 18:28
EU report findings support Brazilian meat ban, says IFAIrish farmers dispute Mercosur claim Brazil will meet EU meat production standardsThu Oct 05 2017 - 21:43
90% of Ireland’s protected habitats in ‘bad condition’Biodiversity expert says ‘these species are the canary in the coal mine’ for human healthThu Oct 05 2017 - 21:25
No proof that most new cancer drugs extend life, study findsIrish Cancer Society says UK study raises ‘very valid issues’Thu Oct 05 2017 - 05:00
Multivitamins during pregnancy linked to lower risk of autismStudy finds children whose mothers took vitamins were less likely to develop autismThu Oct 05 2017 - 00:01
Environmental group calls Origin Green a ‘sham’Irish Wildlife Trust says official certificate a marketing tactic and example of ‘greenwash’Wed Oct 04 2017 - 20:28
Nothing to worry about: Just 100 years of extreme weatherVolcanic activity will be ‘joker in the pack’ for world climate, new study predictsWed Oct 04 2017 - 13:08
The native Irish honeybee is not extinct after allEnough native honeybees in Ireland to help repopulate northern Europe, study findsTue Oct 03 2017 - 18:57
Ireland dependent on costly, polluting energy, assembly hearsNo fundamental barrier to State becoming leader in climate action, says energy expertMon Oct 02 2017 - 11:26
‘Smart farmers’ adjust to challenges of climate changeNew technologies and more efficient work practices are changing how farmers operateMon Oct 02 2017 - 01:00
Methane emissions from livestock higher than estimatedResearchers find global warming threat from farm animals 11% greater than fearedSun Oct 01 2017 - 21:49
‘This is no easy task’: Citizens’ Assembly takes on climate change99 citizens told that society’s engagement is critical If Ireland is to decarbonise by 2050Sun Oct 01 2017 - 20:27
Frequency of extreme Irish rain events projected to rise 30%Met Éireann head of research warns Citizens’ Assembly of weather changes by mid-centurySat Sept 30 2017 - 20:08
Irish failing ‘spectacularly’ in response to climate changeFailure to meet global warming targets could cost State billions, Citizen’s Assembly toldSat Sept 30 2017 - 16:43
Citizens’ Assembly to hear presentations from flooding experts‘Our starting point must be that climate change is here and ... must be tackled’ - LaffoyFri Sept 29 2017 - 18:42
Seven companies named and shamed by EPA for breachesFive are in dairy sector and all will be subject to increased inspections and monitoringFri Sept 29 2017 - 17:58
Bord na Móna defends using peat to generate electricity until 2030The company has been criticised for using a fuel that is expensive and ‘polluting the planet’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 12:37
Probe: The scientific equivalent of Culture Night comes to TCDAnalyse your digital footprint, visit the Long Room and eat a crowdsourced mealThu Sept 28 2017 - 21:44
Schools to measure air quality in ‘citizen science’ initiativeEnvironmental Protection Agency will oversee the research with An TaisceThu Sept 28 2017 - 21:40
Call for all-Ireland environmental protection to feature in Brexit talksIreland’s leading environment groups to spell out concerns at conference in Croke ParkThu Sept 28 2017 - 00:00
Tillage farm income crisis needs Government plan, committee toldGrowers struggling to complete grain harvest due to poor weather conditions, IFA saysTue Sept 26 2017 - 21:38
Q&A: Hydrogen-fuelled cars – are they a runner?Fuel cell vehicles may join electric cars on our roads, but costs are prohibitive for nowTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:08
Irish response to climate change ‘woefully inadequate’, say NGOsMarch held in Dublin to mark two years since signing of Sustainable Development GoalsMon Sept 25 2017 - 19:29
Hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai takes to Irish roadsCompany wants to promote need for refuelling stations as none currently exist in StateFri Sept 22 2017 - 11:51
UL scientists work to identify social media ‘superspreaders’University of Limerick research among 26 projects sharing €43 million investmentFri Sept 22 2017 - 11:27
New online test will help detect early signs of dementiaGPs specialising in dementia will provide the online serviceThu Sept 21 2017 - 12:38
Every home and business to get smart electricity meterDevices will provide ‘real-time’ electricity consumption information and end meter-reading house callsThu Sept 21 2017 - 00:01
Outbreak of crayfish plague in River Barrow confirmedLarge number of dead engangered species reported as biosecurity measures introducedTue Sept 19 2017 - 20:48
TCD opens Centre for Ageing and Intellectual DisabilityIDS-Tilda underpins Ireland’s status as world leader in intellectual disability and aging researchTue Sept 19 2017 - 19:29
‘Significant’ extra effort critical to meeting EU emissions targetsFriends of the Earth: Irish energy objective means emissions must fall 5% a year until 2050Tue Sept 19 2017 - 17:55
TCD scientists discover how ‘natural killer’ cells target cancerFindings may explain why people with obesity have impaired capacity to fight diseaseMon Sept 18 2017 - 21:53
Breakthrough allows identification of resistance to breast cancer treatmentEarly detection development by Irish researchers enables different strategy to be put in placeMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:57
Levy to fund tyre disposal schemeMinister to press for introduction of scheme next month despite industry objectionsMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:30
The biggest threat to the world? It’s not disease. Or TrumpJo Handelsman, Obama’s former scientific adviser, says the US is running out of soilSat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00
Bye Cassini: Nasa’s Saturn probe sends its final transmissionThe probe ended its 13-year mission by tumbling towards the ringed planet on FridayFri Sept 15 2017 - 13:19
Man dies in mushroom plant after saving his ‘trapped’ brotherGary Askin was overcome by toxic fumes at Monaghan factoryThu Sept 14 2017 - 19:02
Environment expert baffled about what can go in recycling bins‘I’m an expert. I’m a well-informed consumer. But I’m confused’ at range of plasticsThu Sept 14 2017 - 15:39
New EU plastic recycling targets will be a ‘tall order’ for IrelandIreland needs new waste management policy to cope with global recycling upheavalWed Sept 13 2017 - 19:54
Irish Water defends its handling of threats to water qualityRisks from microbes or pollutants to supplies serving 700,000 peopleTue Sept 12 2017 - 21:40
‘It’s a horrendous experience’: living with a boil-water notice for 21 months‘There are times when the water looks like a pint of lager’Tue Sept 12 2017 - 18:27
