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
Environment groups claim costs unfair in public interest casesEnvironmental and community groups who lose cases in the courts despite taking them in the public interest are being unfairly…Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00
A special place that is heaven for anglersHidden among native oaks where the quiet deep pools of the Kerry Blackwater are transformed into a rushing river, a salmon vaults…Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
30% fall in fertiliser use expected to improve lake and river water qualityThere has been a 30 per cent reduction in the use of chemical fertilisers on Irish farms over the past two yearsMon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Forestry policy is flawed, group saysIrish forestry policy is flawed because of over-reliance on the Sitka spruce which is breaching international agreements designed…Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Traffic threat to air quality is shown in monitoring reportHeavy road traffic has become the single biggest threat to air quality in Ireland, with proposed new EU limits already being …Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
US likely to force its hand on genetically modified foodPandering to EU consumer unease about genetically modified (GM) foods could come at a colossal price for the European Commission…Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
RDS and `Irish Times' announce £30,000 science research bursaryThe Irish Times and the Royal Dublin Society have announced a £30,000 research bursary to honour Irish scientific excellence. …Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
Group's `wakeup' call on GM foodsGenetic Concern described it as "a wake-up call" to the Government, and it was delivered from their bed parked in the draughty…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Alert on glass pieces in sauceA food company has asked its Irish customers to throw out jars of Chicken Tonight sauce because they could contain pieces of …Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Kyoto advisory group formedWith strong indications that the Republic is likely to exceed limits on greenhouse gas emissions set in the Kyoto Protocol, the…Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Consumer victory as EU broadens rules on the labelling of GM foodsIn a victory for consumers the European Commission is to introduce much wide-ranging regulations on the labelling of genetically…Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Visiting scientists deliver a flashy lecture on lightEvery chemistry lecture should start with an explosionWed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Housing estate sealed off following asbestos discoveryThe ESB sealed off a housing estate in Lanesborough, Co Longford, last night after quantities of asbestos were discovered on …Tue Nov 10 1998 - 00:00
Anglers say efforts to control pollution of water will failThe latest attempt to arrest increasing river and lake pollution is set to fail, a prominent anglers' group has told the European…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Most time spent inside, but little research is done on indoor air pollution, says scientistMost of the air that we breathe is while we are inside, yet research on indoor air pollution is surprisingly lacking, according…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
Irish food safety model attracts international attentionDr Daniel O'Hare always envisaged a good job would be done in setting-up an independent, pro-consumer agency to ensure Irish …Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Food body assures consumers on meat if properly cookedThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland has moved to assure consumers that dangerous pathogens in meat, particularly EFri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
`Intelligence policing' is the way forward, claims forensic scientistThe use of "intelligence policing" techniques to detect crime is the way of the future, according to forensic scientist Dr Sheila…Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Food safety body considers new controls to fight E.coli poisoningStrict new controls in response to increasing cases of EThu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Following the label trailSoyabeans are a hugely significant source of protein and of derivatives used in food manufactureMon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Genetic campaigner looks to appealThe founder member of Genetic Concern, Ms Clare Watson, who brought the case against the Environmental Protection Agency and …Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Greens urge ban on antibiotics as growth aids in animal foodsThe Green Party has called for a ban on antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feedsSat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
Pressure on EU may result in temporary restrictions on genetically modified cropsPressure on the EU to restrict commercial production of genetically modified crops may force the introduction of temporary restrictions…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Women are `determined to fight on' for their home of more than 80 yearsAs they prepared to spend a second night away from their home of more than 80 years, the two Blackall sisters, Eileen (87) and…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
EU logos will give added protection to Ireland's unique foodsFoods unique to Ireland are to be further protected from imitators and over-rigorous regulators with a special logo, the European…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
EU may require charge for water useIreland may be joining with some other EU states in stubbornly resisting full charges for water use, but the Amsterdam Treaty…Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Water charges urged to reduce demandReservoirs may be benefiting from a wet summer but demand for water in Dublin is outstripping supply, a conference on water conservation…Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
EU committee wants new GM crops stalledOne of the European Parliament's most powerful committees has called for a moratorium on commercial growing of new forms of genetically…Sat Oct 17 1998 - 01:00
Irish feature strongly on listSince Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901, Irish people have been among the winners for their work in literature and physics…Sat Oct 17 1998 - 01:00
Commission pressing for return of water chargesThe Government is under renewed pressure from the European Commission to reintroduce domestic water charges, it emerged at a …Tue Oct 13 1998 - 01:00
Britain may ban genetic crops for research on possible health impactThe British government is re-examining the possibility of a three-year moratorium on commercial planting of genetically modified…Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
Livestock tests find no clenbuterolThe Department of Agriculture has defended its enforcement policies on illegal substances despite the latest figures on residues…Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
Irish discovery could reinstate penicillin's primacy in fight against bacterial infectionIrish scientists have made a ground-breaking discovery which could reinstate penicillin as the single most important drug in …Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
Gang abducts and beats manThe RUC in Derry yesterday described as horrific the injuries suffered by a 29-year-old man who was abducted from his home by…Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
Waste firm outlines plan for £16 m dump in Silvermines quarryPlans for a large modern landfill in Silvermines, Co Tipperary, to serve local authorities throughout the State have been outlined…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
Teagasc research helps launch 90 new food productsThe creation of more than 90 new Irish food products over the past five years has resulted from sustained investment in innovation…Thu Oct 08 1998 - 01:00
Case not seen as a total wasteGenetic Concern may have lost its legal challenge, but it was claiming victory in highlighting issues of concern surrounding …Wed Oct 07 1998 - 01:00
Court judgment likely to decide future of GM foodsThe future of radical but controversial genetically-modified (GM) food production within Ireland will be largely determined by…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
EPA rejects findings on death of Limerick horsesThe Environmental Protection Agency has strongly rejected much of the findings of a controversial research paper published in…Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Labour attacks Government plan on waste disposalThe Government has been accused by the Labour Party of "reintroducing service charges through the back door" as householders …Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Farmers press for review of investigations by EPAFarmers in the Shannon estuary have repeated their demand that the Government review the EPA investigations of the deaths of …Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Dempsey announces 15-year plan for waste disposal to reduce local landfillsThe failure to reduce Irish waste mountains accumulating in landfills and a lack of success in promoting change to recycling …Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Minister condemns `parochial' approachWaste management strategies in Ireland have failed lamentably because of a "parochial approach" whereby local authorities were…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Biotechnology industry denies health risks linkThe widespread production of genetically modified (GM) crops and the use of biotechnology in medicines and diagnostic therapies…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Incineration an option, says expertIreland is about 20 years behind most of Europe "and doesn't know it", in terms of reducing waste at source and using innovative…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Research suggests aluminium poisoned animalsControversy over the deaths of hundreds of farm animals and horses in the Shannon estuary is to resurface with publication next…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
TD claims councils pick quiet areas for big dumpsThe extent of opposition to landfill is pushing local authorities to seek "quiet locations" for the placing of new "superdumps…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Demand convinces ISPCC to extend Childline service to 24 hours a dayThe Childline phone service operated by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was extended to 24 hours …Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Animal disease proposal brings mixed responseThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, has welcomed publication of a report which calls for relaxation of quarantine measures…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
