The Irish Times releases new improved mobile appExpanded coverage and now including video and podcastsWed Nov 19 2014 - 16:53
Digital shift means new relationship between journalists and consumersEditor’s Comment: much more so than before there is a conversation with readersMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:04
A year through the eyes of Irish Times writersEditor Kevin O’Sullivan casts his eye back over the highlights of an eventful 12 months in his editorial review of 2013Wed Dec 25 2013 - 01:00
A landmark in the evolution of 'The Irish Times'Today we publish a changed Irish TimesMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
'The Irish Times' - smarter look, size and content‘The Irish Times’ is enhancing the newspaper and its journalism at a time of rapid digital developmentSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Ireland's squeezed middleTHE “SQUEEZED MIDDLE” describes one of the most pronounced social and economic trends of 21st-century life in the developed …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Seeking answers but not retribution on subject of suicideTHE IRISH Times’s purpose in featuring the story of Kate Fitzgerald’s life was to help people get a better understanding of …Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Home cooking: the 100-mile dietWhen the average North American sits down to eat, each ingredient has typically travelled at least 1,500 milesFri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Bioethic council to discuss live donors and organ paymentTransplantation Should a live organ donor programme be implemented in Ireland? More controversially, should people receive financial…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Ultrasound 4D is hereTVScope Life Before Birth Channel 4 on April 7th at 9pm The biggest development in obstetric ultrasound since it was first developed…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Guidelines urge even more fruit and vegetablesNutrition: New Federal Dietary Guidelines issued in the US suggest the amount of fruit and vegetables people are supposed to…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
EC wants to cut food preservativesFood Safety: The European Commission has proposed reducing the level of chemicals in cured meat and sausagesTue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
'Breath test' targets bacteriaHealth research: Irish researchers are developing a "breath test" to identify the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Steam engine convoy on a roll through midlands for charityThe average steam engine is delightfully high maintenance when it comes to supplying water, coal and people power.Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Dairy helps body to burn fat - studyDieting: Eating dairy foods on a calorie-reduced diet signals the body to burn more fat and increases weight loss, according…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
INHO calls for regular nursing home reviewsElderly care: A comprehensive nursing review should be carried out every six months to ensure each resident living in Irish …Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
TV ScopeTV Scope: When I read recently the observation from a television critic that "reality TV has gone from being mildly insightful…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
TV ScopeOur Daughter Holly: A Tonight Special ITV, Thursday, March 11th, 9 p.m.Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
New development combines facilities for care of elderlyNursing care: A new development with the concept of caring for older people by providing a broad range of facilities at the…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Milk company offers new solution to oily acid dropThe Irish milk company Dawn is believed to be the first dairy company in the Republic or Britain to use fresh milk as a medium…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Milk company offers new solution to oily acid dropThe Irish milk company Dawn is believed to be the first dairy company in the Republic or Britain to use fresh milk as a medium…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
A big boost for testing of infantsNew Tests: Temple Street Children's University Hospital in Dublin has received €7,000 towards the commissioning of the hospital…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Longford hits 95% immunisation ratePublic health: Immunisation rates in excess of 95 per cent have been achieved in a school programme in Co Longford.Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
EU to get tough if State fails to improve recordBacked by a series of increasingly demanding directives relating to waste, the EU is ready to take action against the Government…Thu Aug 15 2002 - 01:00
EU workshop debates the future of biotechnologyTrust has been identified by an Irish think-tank as the most important requirement if the benefits of biotechnology, as it applies…Mon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Electronics industry gets boost from mapThe electronics industry has had stunning success with accelerating growth over the past 15 yearsMon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Pollution controls in five counties after water warningThe Government is to introduce new measures to protect large groundwater sources in five counties after inspections showed excessive…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Heritage Council members announcedThe appointment of 16 members of the Heritage Council has been announced by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
EU plan to lift moratorium on GM crops draws sharp criticismMoves by the European Commission to abandon an unofficial moratorium on GM crop development in Europe and expedite authorisations…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Government to develop wind energyThe Government is to accelerate wind-energy development, in line with recommendations from an expert group's report which has…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Humans may be getting liver fluke at higher rate than had been thoughtScientists in the US and Ireland are concerned by indications that liver fluke, which normally affects sheep, may be infecting…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Landfill rules are recycled after groups rubbish planThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has applied unprecedented conditions to a controversial landfill which was designed…Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Space station `Mir' visible if weather permitsThe Russian space station Mir will be at its spectacular best for earthlings who wish to view it cross the late evening sky in…Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Convenience food rises in Irish dietThe current revolution in convenience, in the form of rocketing ready-to-eat meal consumption, is set to continue, according …Mon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
RCSI launches world's first online training programme for surgeonsThe world's first online surgical training programme comes into service this month at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland…Mon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Reasonable debate on biotechnology urgedThere is a "desperate need" for a reasonable debate on the use of biotechnology as it applies to foods, according to the EU Commissioner…Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
TCD graduate played key roleThe British scientific community is justifiably proud of its contribution to the Human Genome ProjectSat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Call to end nuclear reprocessingBritain and France have been isolated by a decision calling for an end to nuclear reprocessing in Europe by 12 of the 15 signatory…Fri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
UK scientists create a new, improved `Dolly'Scientists in Britain have taken a significant step beyond Dolly by creating the first sheep clones whose genes have been "selectively…Thu Jun 29 2000 - 01:00
Consumer overlooks food-label advice, say scientistsConsumers have heightened concerns about the safety of food yet frequently ignore advice on product labels, according to a leading…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
`Zero tolerance' policy needed to deal with threat of listeria, scientist claimsThere is a pressing need to have a "zero tolerance" policy with listeria bacteria which has been responsible for recent food …Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Scientists urged to co-operate more on food safety researchEuropean and US scientists should co-operate more on issues of food safety research in an effort to overcome differences of expert…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
WWF criticises nature sites listAlmost a quarter of Europe's important wildlife sites will not be protected under proposals put forward by European governments…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Forestry holds the key to tackling global warmingIrish forests are expanding at such a significant rate they will prove to be one of the key ways to lock up more carbon dioxide…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Britain's green grocer started out on a Welsh roadsideThe Iceland chairman, Malcolm Walker, has assumed the unofficial title of Britain's green grocer and signalled his supermarket…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Germany to phase out its nuclear stations over 20 yearsThe single biggest retrenchment of the global nuclear industry has come with Germany's decision to phase out its 19 nuclear power…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Environment groups oppose `green label' for Coillte for good forest managementThe State-sponsored forestry company, Coillte, should not be granted an internationally accepted "eco label" certifying that …Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
