Monsanto criticised for not taking part in Cork conferenceThe organisers of the biggest conference staged in the Republic on genetic engineering of food have accused biotechnology interests…Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
EPA warns leaks at disused mine facility pose risk to public healthPollutants which pose a risk to public health are leaking without control from a large tailings facility attached to a disused…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
50% of firms not ready for `bug', seminar toldIt will not prove to be Armageddon but certainly will bring more than minor inconvenience, as up to 50 per cent of Irish organisations…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
Stores unite to challenge `antiquated' licensing lawsConvenience stores have started a campaign to make it easier for them to get licences to sell beer and spirits.Wed Jan 13 1999 - 00:00
Blarney student is top young scientistA 16-year-old student from Co Cork who devised an advanced mathematical code to safeguard information sent electronically has…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Good progress on all-Ireland food safety organisationSignificant progress has been made by the Irish and British governments towards setting up an all-Ireland food safety implementation…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Seven for court over alleged damage to GM crop siteSeven people are being summonsed to appear in court for alleged criminal damage to a genetically-modified crop site in Co Wexford…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Judges reveal what they look for in their search for winning projectSome "mildly probing questions" usually do the trickFri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Scientists of the future are caught in the media spotlightWithin three frenetic days, three teenagers from St Malachy's College, Belfast have featured prominently in four national newspapers…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Website guide to low-cost practicalsFor young scientists yet to embark on their research careers, and even adults overcome with fear at the mention of experiment…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Dublin student takes the design of scanners to a new dimensionThose who have brought the art of computer animation to new heights with such films as Toy Story, Antz and Jurassic Park could…Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Young scientist boycott next year possibleThe threat of a teacher boycott of the Young Scientist Exhibition in 2000 still looms, its sponsor, Esat Telecom, has confirmed…Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Mobile computer classroom to visit 450 schoolsStudents from 450 schools, North and South, can look forward to engaging soon in some "computer gymnastics"Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
The young and the curious wax chemical about what people put around our apples and orangesThere is no doubt that young scientists show boldness in great measure in addressing the big questions of the late 20th century…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Achievements of three brothers show science can be a family affairSucceeding in science most definitely has a lot to do with track record, as the research endeavours of last year's Young Scientist…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Girls' science strength at second level does not lastGirls are far more likely to engage in scientific research than boys at secondary school, though this is not reflected in their…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
Yoghurt seen to help in treatment of animal scourThe possibility that yoghurt could be used to treat scour in young lambs and calves has been raised by two Co Wicklow students…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
1,000 to participate in science contestThe largest Young Scientists' Exhibition ever staged, with 1,000 participants from the North and South, takes place this week…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Transport and pollution engage young scientistsThe annual Young Scientists' Exhibition is always a reliable indicator of what is troubling not only emerging researchers, but…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Research to gain from EU packageWith the terms of the EU's fifth research framework programme being finalised in the past fortnight, it will provide for research…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Scientists sceptical of `Year of the Hurricane'Just as the world is recovering from El Nino and the weather disturbances throughout the globe which emanated from the Pacific…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Second storm causes heavy floods, hinders repairs to electricity supplyThe second storm to hit the Republic within four days may not have been as ferocious as the gales on St Stephen's Day, but it…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Munster worst affected by floods as 12,000 homes left without powerFlood waters continued to rise in many parts of the south last night, with Munster worst affected as stormy conditions returned…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
British scientists challenge Korean claim to have cloned human embryoReports that scientists in South Korea have succeeded in cloning a human embryo using human cells have been challenged by British…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Murder hunt follows death of publicanGardai in Co Longford have begun a murder investigation following the death of a publican who was found with a wound to his chest…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
US company says scepticism of GM foods is compounded by EU rulesThe US multinational Monsanto has admitted it has been confronted by widespread consumer scepticism relating to biotechnology…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
Developing states worry about expertiseMany scientists and regulators in developing countries are concerned they do not have the expertise to determine the safety effects…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
`Impressive' genetic research causes concernThe results emerging from an international effort to map all human genes by 2005 are impressive, yet "frightening and overwhelming…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
£100m deal for tourism fund may involve levy on visitorsDiscussions on the establishment of a £100 million Irish tourism marketing fund to be implemented over five years are close to…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
New female contraceptive said to work for five yearsClinical results have shown that a new, locally acting female contraceptive, effective for at least five years, combines the …Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
Advances in treatment of genetic disease must not ignore patient perspective, conference is toldDramatic advances which are imminent in the treatment of genetically-determined diseases may not translate into improved health…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
OECD official presses for gene technology in food productionDelays caused by the opposition of "green movements" to gene technology could have disastrous consequences for global food production…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Senior managers won `sensitive' information on what scores they had been awarded by consultantsAmong the cases dealt with by the Data Commissioner under the provisions of the Data Protection Act during 1997 were:Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
People care more about secrecy of money than health data, survey findsIrish people are considerably more sensitive about personal details of their financial history than of their health, a survey…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Fate of historic church in balance as decision taken to cease MassesBy the end of the year, Mass will no longer be celebrated at one of Dublin's most historic Catholic churches in service, St Paul…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Greens concerned by new report on `risks' of genetically modified cropsThe Government must reconsider imposing a moratorium on genetically modified crops in the light of an unpublished British report…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Stricter assessment of doctors proposedThe Medical Council has proposed that doctors should have to be certified as competent every five years under the terms of a …Sat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
Report warns on abolition of milk quotasIf the EU abolishes milk quotas in 2000, whole regions would be forced out of dairying and milk prices for farmers could fall…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Farm incomes set to decline further, conference is toldFarmers' incomes are set to decline further next year, while EU agricultural reform is likely to deal further body blows to the…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Food labelling claims rejectedThe Director of Consumer Affairs has declined to act on claims that Irish supermarkets are misleading shoppers on the issue of…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Ban on animal antibiotics would be `expediency'The likelihood that the Government will back a ban on four antibiotics used in livestock production is "political expediency …Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
EU to get protest about air pollution monitorsThe environmental group Earth watch has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over the Government's failure …Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
£200,000 grant for Famine ship projectThe Budget has brought welcome news for those building the Dunbrody Famine ship in New Ross, Co Wexford, as it emerged yesterday…Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Ireland `well placed' to get EU funding next year for research into marine ecosystemsIreland is well placed to benefit from the EU's single biggest research and development initiative, particularly in marine research…Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Famine ship launch deferred over funding shortfall and rising costsThe launch of the Famine ship, Dunbrody, which was due to sail to Boston in March, has had to be deferred because of a shortfall…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
Commission to issue directives on food irradiationThe European Commission is to push ahead with moves to allow greater irradiation of foods, which it insists will improve food…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
Challenger of Einstein now takes on FaradayThe father of electricity, Michael Faraday, would take just a matter of "minutes to agree"Tue Dec 01 1998 - 00:00
Radioactivity data reinforce calls for curbs on SellafieldThe latest data on radioactive contamination along the eastern coast underline the need for a commitment by the British government…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Survey finds lack of food safety knowledgeSignificant gaps in consumer knowledge on food safety will require new and more extensive information campaigns if food poisoning…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Biotechnology industry supports objections to GM food programmeThe fallout over this week's programme in RTE's Big Science television series has increased, with the Irish biotechnology industry…Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00
