Experince finds pollution caused by high ozone levels close to EarthSCIENTISTS from 20 research institutions working at Mace Head near Carna in Connemara have found high formaldehyde levels over…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Greener pastures for organic farmers"PERHAPS BSE will come to be seen as one example - albeit a very expensive and damaging one - of how nature hits back when we…Wed Jun 04 1997 - 01:00
Who will preside at the food safety table?IT'S 2010. You pick up a pre-packed bag of tomatoes in the supermarket, take them over to a computer terminal and swipe a scanner…Wed Jun 04 1997 - 01:00
Wrapping to play part in greater safetyFOOD in the modern supermarkets is more enticing than everTue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Frankenstein fodder or food for the gods?OPPONENTS regard it as "Frankenstein fodder" that is being foisted on an unsuspecting public.Tue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
SHAKEN NOT STIRREDTHE inclination to eat is nature working at its most basic and yet most powerful. It drives survivalMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Irish scientists develop milk with ability to counteract heart diseaseIRISH scientists have succeeded in generating milk with an enhanced ability to counteract heart disease and cancerMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Government parties suffer swings and roundabouts in election pollsSATURDAY/SUNDAYSat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Putting food safety on the political menuIF VOTERS were to devour policy documents from various parties produced in 1992 and compare them to those being touted now, one…Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
EU gets a clear view on the state of Irish watersASKED to describe himself, Tony Waldron replies modestly, "an environmentalist without qualifications"Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
All beef products will be traceable under Yates plan to restore confidenceA BEEF quality assurance scheme that will guarantee the traceability of all Irish beef products has been announced by the Minister…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Details of plan yet to finalised, says IFAA BEEF quality assurance scheme is vital to restoring consumer confidence, but proper certification and testing procedures are…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Dairy and tillage farmers to get £46m in aidDAIRY and tillage farmers are to be compensated to the level of £46 million for losses suffered in recent months due to revaluations…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
180 acre dump project poses environment risks, says criticsPLANS to locate a large landfill site in Co Limerick run contrary to EU policy and expose fundamental flaws in the Government…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
A place dividend noted for its fierce contests within main partiesTHE River Shannon is the dividing line between Longford and RoscommonTue May 20 1997 - 01:00
DL opens campaign with employment planDEMOCRATIC Left began its election campaign yesterday by issuing a policy document aimed at tackling long-term unemployment through…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
BUPA fees deal puts pressure on VHIBUPA Ireland has secured a two year full cover deal on fees for hospital consultantsThu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Cathedral regains former splendourENCOUNTERING St Mary's Church of Ireland cathedral in Tuam, Co Galway during 1984 was an immensely sad experienceMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Talks set to secure Asahi jobsTHE future of the Asahi plant in Co Mayo, which employs 320 people, looked to be secure yesterday following a breakthrough in…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Cost of living subsidy promised as Ahern unveils islands policyFIANNA FAIL committed itself yesterday to granting island inhabitants an allowance to offset the extra cost of living in remote…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
FF promises uniform charges for services and decentralisation to halt rural declineA PLAN to arrest population decline in rural areas by ensuring uniform charges for basic services and equality in the provision…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Fish farmers fear impact of treatment for sea liceTHE Department of the Marine has defended advising fish farmers to use a chemical to control sea lice infestations which is not…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Fishermen help to find where disappearing lobsters hideLOBSTER fishermen working the inlets of south west Connemara in currachs are at the cutting edge of marine scienceMon May 05 1997 - 01:00
EPA allows trials on genetically modified beetTHE Environmental Protection Agency has granted permission to the US chemical corporation Monsanto, to carry out trials for the…Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Brave new world of genetic food and crops questionedTHE ability to map the contents of a gene, the biological code by which an organism can reproduce itself or characteristics, …Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Mayo sees special tax status for Knock as another miracleSPECIAL tax designation is a wondrous phenomenonThu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Publicans predict success in price freeze challengePUBLICANS from outside Dublin predicted yesterday they would break the price freeze on alcoholic drinks imposed on them by the…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Pubs and Garda unite in war on drugsPROVINCIAL publicans who be long to the Vintners Federation of Ireland are to join forces with the Garda in a campaign against…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Tax change for Knock to lead to 2,000 jobsTHE Government's decision to grant special tax status to Knock Airport in co Mayo will lead to 2,000 jobs within three years, …Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
FF to give special tax status to regional airports - BrennanFIANNA Fail on return to government is committed to granting special tax designation to the State's regional airports, its spokesman…Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
A lesson in interpreting landscape and the past without spoiling the viewDOON peninsula in south Mayo used to be a wilderness to be avoidedMon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Urban renewal schemes sharply criticisedCALLS for a moratorium on urban renewal schemes have been made at a conference in Galway on designated area development, which…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Anglers hold talks over water qualityA WEST of Ireland anglers' delegation is meeting the European Commission in Brussels today on the deteriorating water quality…Wed Apr 23 1997 - 01:00
Water group may contest electionTHERE is a strong possibility that Co Mayo members of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes will field one, if not two…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Water campaigners decide not to fight electionTHE National Federation of Group Water Schemes has decided not to put up general election candidates following a special delegate…Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Food safety body to get "unprecedented powers"LEGISLATION which will grant the new Food Safety Authority of Ireland unprecedented powers in the interest of food safety is …Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
All waste disposal sites will have to be licensedALL waste disposal facilities, including municipal dumps, will have to be licensed and independently monitored following the …Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Cork fish kill caused by slurryA DISCHARGE of about 20,000 gallons of pig slurry has caused serious pollution of two rivers in west Cork, the Department of …Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Labour proposes stringent measures on food safety in policy documentA NEW Labour Party policy on food proposes expanding the role of the new Food Safety Authority and introducing more extensive…Thu Apr 17 1997 - 01:00
Dublin comet flight all set for take-offTHE business community of Fingal in north Co Dublin is about to add a starship-type endeavour to its list of enterprisesWed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
How four TV systems put you in the pictureTHE choice of multi-channel television viewing in Ireland ranges from deflector, MMDS, cable and satellite systemsWed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Environmental concern was not issue, says US firmTHE Irish representative of the US chemical corporation, Monsanto, has strongly denied suggestions it withdrew two of three applications…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Chemical firm not to seek two field trialsTHE US chemical corporation, Monsanto, has withdrawn two of its three applications with the Environmental Protection Agency to…Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
MEPs welcome fish conservation planA SIGNIFICANT step was taken yesterday towards the introduction of much stricter conservation measures on fishing fleets throughout…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Anglers' group seeks buffer zones to protect lakesTHERE is a need for improved environmental protection of prime angling lakes in the west of Ireland by introducing large buffer…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
MEPs claim air pollution policy not strict enoughPLANS for a stricter air pollution regime throughout Europe by reducing car exhaust fumes, upgrading fuel quality and completely…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
Report says tests for pesticides must be extendedTESTING for pesticide levels in Irish food needs to be significantly extended, according to a report to be published by the Government…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
European Parliament calls for facilities for pregnancy prisonersTHE European Parliament, in its annual human rights report, called yesterday for the provision throughout the EU of appropriate…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
