Criticism by British scientists of test for BSE dismissed by stores groupDespite the reservations of some British scientists, the Super Valu supermarket group has defended its use of a test developed…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
MEP calls for Sellafield closure after leakThe Government should respond to the latest accident at Sellafield nuclear plant, which exposed two people to radioactivity, …Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Firm seeks to expand genetic crops testingThe US company, Monsanto, has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency to significantly expand its testing of genetically…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
£40m expansion of cardiac facilitiesPlans for a radical overhaul and expansion of heart and lung surgery services, costing in excess of £40 million, have been outlined…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Ryanair declines invitation to attend Labour CourtIn a move likely to prolong the Ryanair dispute involving ground handling staff at Dublin airport, the company has declined an…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Campaign aims to promote the merits of breast-feedingEven when Irish mothers try to breast-feed their babies, they are unlikely to find important support within their close family…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Diet improves but could be better, health report saysAn epidemic of obesity and other related disorders is likely over the next 25 years if a campaign to promote lower calorie intake…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Supermarket chain adopts test said to guarantee BSE-free beefThe SuperValu supermarket group is the first company in the Republic to adopt a test developed by an Irish research company to…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Thinking is a form of computation, explains the mind manEven a brief encounter with Steven Pinker is a meeting with a remarkable, if occasionally bewildering, genius; the ultimate human…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Romantic love and smart shopping make perfect matchThe Pinker picture of love is a form of "smart shopping" and largely rationalMon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Not so easy to define a human beingMany might feel that one hot psychologist, Steven Pinker, displays the attitude of one who has come up with a remarkable but …Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Paramilitary killing fails to obstruct progress at StormontSaturday/Sunday The Loyalist Volunteer Force, which killed a Catholic man outside a Belfast night-club on Saturday, was not operating…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
New strategy to market beef soughtThe Irish food board, An Bord Bia, has been asked to devise a strategy to enable Irish beef to regain market share in EU member…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Wildlife Trust backs Government position on world whaling controlsWith Ireland holding the chairmanship of the International Whaling Commission, the Irish Wildlife Trust has backed the Government…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Food agency warns of likely CJD infection by British beefSignificant consumption of British beef in Ireland before March 1996 means cases of newvariant CJD (nvCJD), the human form of…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Tourism PolicySir, - Your editorial of December 30th justifies Dublin's disproportionate share of tourism growth by the fact that it is a capital…Tue Jan 06 1998 - 00:00
Cork plant designed with energy savings in mindMany countries have objected to what they consider to be the overly severe (and costly) terms of the Kyoto summit agreement on…Mon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
New synthetic bone will speed regeneration in damaged areasA new form of synthetic bone with properties mimicking natural bone has been developed in UCDMon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
Exhibition entries by young scientists double last year'sWith its wonderfully eclectic mix of research, entries for this year's Young Scientists Exhibition are more than double last …Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
New year signals final dash for Morse's dotsIt has saved many thousands of lives, broadcast the ceasefire after two World Wars and carried countless sailors' messages back…Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Fat chance for the bons viveursWhat a week for bons viveurs. They must be shouting "roll on Christmas!" like never beforeWed Dec 24 1997 - 00:00
Green MEP calls for moratorium on genetically modified cropsThe case for an Irish moratorium on genetically modified crops has been strengthened by the British government's decision to …Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
More irradiated food likely in Irish shops after US moveThe US Food and Drug Administration decision to allow more extensive use of food irradiation to control food-poisoning outbreaks…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Building regulations address radon threatFrom next July, new building regulations mean all houses will have to incorporate special features to reduce the threat from …Fri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Dempsey counters critics on waste planThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has denied he attempted to water down an EU landfill directive, soon to be enforced…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Council says risk to families in dump gas scare minimisedAny risk to four families living near a dump in north Kildare from methane gas discharges has been minimised, according to Kildare…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Self-regulation role stressed on food safetyThe new Food Safety Authority of Ireland is not going to subject food producers, including farmers and industry, to strong-arm…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Government accused of moves to weaken new EU directive on landfill wastesThe Government has been accused of attempting to water down a new EU landfill directiveWed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Veteran of fight for journalism rights is honouredTrinity College, Dublin, has marked the contribution to journalism of Mr Sydney Gruson, a strong advocate of the democratic right…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Motor traffic may prevent Dublin meeting EU limit on air pollutionRoad traffic volumes in urban areas - especially in Dublin - will make it difficult for Ireland to meet new EU standards on air…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Take care and avoid being bitten by the Christmas bugA Christmastime bout of food poisoning is often considered an inevitable hazard associated with attempting to negotiate yuletide…Mon Dec 15 1997 - 00:00
7.3 million cigarettes seized in Customs swoopsCustoms officers have seized 4.8 million cigarettes with a retail value of £725,000 at Dublin PortSat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
EPA rejects MEP's charge of `cosy chat' about crop trialsThe Environmental Protection Agency has strongly rejected an allegation that it has been engaged with the US multinational, Monsanto…Thu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Experts advise limited ban on lambAn EU committee has recommended a ban on lamb and goat meat on the bone which is more than 12 months oldThu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Fears about beef `unfounded'The Irish Veterinary Union has called on the Minister for Health to publish advice given to him on the risk from beef on the …Thu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Firm claims new test can detect BSE earlyAn Irish company may have solved one of the most difficult and damaging problems confronting the food industry struggling to …Tue Dec 09 1997 - 00:00
`Mir' to enter Irish skiesNo, it's not the Christmas Star 1997 version, but it will be most spectacular in its own wayMon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
Cowen tells consumers not to eat beef on the boneIreland has followed Britain with a warning to people that they should not eat beef with bone in it, including T-bone steaks …Sat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
Focus on elderly and malnutritionMalnutrition may be associated with the developing world, but many Irish elderly people are malnourished, a conference was told…Sat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
Quality assurance scheme for pig industryA new quality assurance scheme for the Irish pig industry was announced yesterday by the Department of Agriculture and FoodSat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
British ban on beef on the bone a new blow to industryThe British ban on sales of beef on the bone, because of fears that BSE may be transmitted in bone marrow, is a further disturbing…Thu Dec 04 1997 - 00:00
Extra £3m for regional airportsAn additional £3 million allocated in the Budget for capital works at five regional airports brings to £5 million the total package…Thu Dec 04 1997 - 00:00
Survey finds grocers take risks with chilled foodsGrocery retailers frequently engage in high-risk practices in the storage and presentation of chilled foods, according to a Consumer…Wed Dec 03 1997 - 00:00
State to examine threat to waterways by zebra musselsState agencies are attempting to draw up a strategic plan to deal with the threat to Irish freshwaters from zebra mussels, which…Tue Dec 02 1997 - 00:00
Permanent damage by ecstasy use discoveredFrequent users of the drug ecstasy are beginning to show signs of permanent organ damage, memory loss and depression, a conference…Sat Nov 29 1997 - 00:00
100 claims a week coming inA total of 10,029 claims for alleged hearing loss in the course of duty have been initiated by Defence Forces personnel against…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
False Army hearing loss claims may push final bill to £2bnThe Department of Defence has learned recently it may be exposed to fraudulent claims by serving and retired Defence Forces personnel…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
Restrictions devised for second cancer gene testsIn 1994 a British research team discovered BrCa2, the "second breast cancer gene", which is in the process of being mapped out…Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Ireland to approve directive on patenting for protection of researchThe genetic blueprint for human life is predicted to be fully charted by 2005Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Walsh claims live cattle export issues have been addressedIreland has fully addressed the concerns of the Egyptian authorities on live exports of Irish cattle, the Minister for Agriculture…Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00
