EU official castigates Government over environmental court costsEuropean Commission says it will not ignore issues of public access to justice in IrelandFri Jan 21 2022 - 19:20
Urgent need for dedicated environment court in Ireland, symposium toldNon-reporting of environmental damage ‘mirrored by culture of non-enforcement’Fri Jan 21 2022 - 17:51
Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight as world faces ‘dangerous moment’Climate threats among reasons time is set at its closest-ever point to global catastropheThu Jan 20 2022 - 17:47
Green hydrogen could be vital to decarbonising Ireland – reportAnalysis shows State could ultimately become an exporter of the renewable fuelWed Jan 19 2022 - 15:14
Breakthrough could be key to harnessing the power of the sunIrish nanoscientist Kyle Frohna is at the forefront of crucial perovskites researchWed Jan 19 2022 - 10:32
Renewables developer says gas is ‘no solution’ to mitigate climate changeEU signals its intention to establish that fossil gas for electricity production is ‘contributing substantially to climate change mitigation’Mon Jan 17 2022 - 07:43
Dublin students declared BT Young Scientists of the Year for 2022Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar solved ‘the Bernoulli quadrisection problem’Fri Jan 14 2022 - 18:33
Young scientist exhibition: Mask that fights viruses among Covid-related projectsStudents examine effects of pandemic from excess deaths to anxiety in dogsThu Jan 13 2022 - 22:10
BTYSE 2022 marked by strong mix of technological inventions for benefit of allProjects include devices to aid with brain injuries, breast cancer diagnosis and resuscitationThu Jan 13 2022 - 20:17
Harris highlights under-representation of girls from disadvantaged backgrounds in Stem‘We need to ensure all members of our society can contribute ideas,’ Minister saysThu Jan 13 2022 - 12:27
Young Scientist entrants use AI to predict cryptocurrency valuesTaha Fareed and Jevin Joy (15) are launching website to help public with investmentsWed Jan 12 2022 - 22:23
BTYSTE entrants address climate issues and Ireland’s threatened biodiversityCo Cork students make electrolyte from seaweed for use in a batteryWed Jan 12 2022 - 18:07
President Michael D Higgins opens 58th young scientist exhibition‘Science can play a role in almost all great challenges we face as a global community’Wed Jan 12 2022 - 13:52
Eight researchers receive ERC ‘starting grants’ totalling €12mSix of eight grants awarded to women, with five grantees previously supported by IRCWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Red squirrels’ battle for survival hindered by non-native conifersNative predators and woodlands ensure biodiversity that enable red squirrels to thriveWed Jan 12 2022 - 00:01
Young Scientist exhibition retains core values despite digital shift‘If Covid can’t stop it – nothing can stop it,’ says co-founder Dr Tony ScottTue Jan 11 2022 - 18:47
Covid-19 and climate change main themes in BT Young Scientist eventExhibition opens to the public on Wednesday as 550 projects qualify for the final stagesTue Jan 11 2022 - 00:05
Neolithic site could change understanding of what beef meant to ancient IrishDiscovery of at least 58 individual cattle remains near Finglas paints complex pictureMon Jan 10 2022 - 20:57
World just had its seven hottest years on record, says climate agencyCO2 emissions hit record levels globally, with Ireland on similar rising trajectoryMon Jan 10 2022 - 14:51
Can the ‘15-minute city’ concept of urban living become a reality for Irish cities?Are we facing into a new era of compact and easier living or is it destined to flounder?Sun Jan 09 2022 - 06:00
Oslo on Lee? Five Irish cities where 15-minute living could happen nowIs it outlandish to think Dublin could soon become more like Copenhagen?Fri Jan 07 2022 - 18:00
Covid-19: Schools not fuelling virus despite Omicron concerns, data showsAnalysis: Schools can operate safely if guidelines are fully implemented, expert saysTue Jan 04 2022 - 19:43
Woodturner Br Ciarán Forbes dies aged 79Benedictine monk helped lead renaissance in Irish wood craftsMon Jan 03 2022 - 15:40
‘Poo bags’ and face masks now common among coastal litterCoastwatch survey finds decline in single-use plastic items after prohibitionFri Dec 31 2021 - 00:02
Pandemic will end, says Irish scientist who designed Oxford AZ vaccineProf Tess Lambe to continue tradition of Irish scientists delivering Royal Institution Christmas lectureTue Dec 28 2021 - 16:37
Ireland to scale up ‘carbon farming’ with key role for farmers in capturing emissionsMinister announces €2.7m to expand National Agricultural Soil Carbon ObservatoryMon Dec 27 2021 - 01:00
Costs of extreme weather driven by climate change mounts, Christian Aid warnsStudy cites 10 extreme weather events, each causing over $1.5bn in damageMon Dec 27 2021 - 00:05
Climate in 2021: Beyond the ‘blah, blah, blah’ of Cop26Climate forced its way into political consciousness, we just didn’t do enough about itFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Q&A: What’s the story with Omicron and waning immunity?Vaccines and previous infection with Covid-19 are no guarantee against reinfectionWed Dec 22 2021 - 20:37
Microgeneration scheme could support solar panels on 70,000 propertiesState may be able to produce 1 GW of solar power from ‘customer-scale generation’ by 2030Wed Dec 22 2021 - 15:49
All-party committee issues 48 recommendations for switch to ‘circular economy’Measures include forcing manufacturers to redesign products and reduce waste packagingThu Dec 16 2021 - 22:35
Omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than Delta, researchers sayEarly findings of Hong Kong Covid-19 study add weight to evidence that strain causes less severe illnessThu Dec 16 2021 - 15:22
Quality of drinking water for one million people needs improvement – EPAIrish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’Wed Dec 15 2021 - 00:01
Legal challenge threatened over State’s failure to produce long-term climate strategy‘Critical gap’ may be focus of High Court action, CCI warns GovernmentTue Dec 14 2021 - 15:17
Russia vetoes Irish-led UN resolution on climate actionMove by Russia ‘very disappointing’ and ‘head-in-the-sand stuff’, says CoveneyMon Dec 13 2021 - 19:00
Census confirms record numbers of cattle on Irish dairy farmsOverall number of farms fell by 3.4% but dairy cow herd increased by almost halfFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
Irish people have strong appetite for scaled-up climate action, survey showsPoll commissioned by EPA reveals 85% of Irish people are worried about climate changeThu Dec 09 2021 - 23:57
Under-50s with IDH have increased risk of heart attack, study findsStudy shows lifestyle changes key for those with particular blood pressure conditionWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:55
Cop26 made tangible progress with shift to ‘the hows’ in climate action – webinar told‘For the first time science was not questioned,’ EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told IIEAWed Dec 08 2021 - 17:41
Gas-fired power stations needed for stable power grid – Climate CouncilStations a short-term fix for technology gap while use of renewable energy is scaled upWed Dec 08 2021 - 10:28
Climate council exposes failures in Coalition response to crisisState failings heighten risk that critical targets for period to 2030 will not be achievedWed Dec 08 2021 - 00:03
Q&A: All you need to know on getting the Moderna vaccine as a boosterModerna will be the main vaccine administered over coming weeks to over-60s, over-50s, healthcare workers and younger people in vulnerable groupsTue Dec 07 2021 - 20:08
Ireland ‘overreliant on incineration’ to manage wasteEnvironmental Protection Agency flags worrying trends – rising volumes and decline in recyclingFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:01
Ecologist Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council researcher of the yearProf Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animalsFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:00
EU agrees to phase out fossil fuel subsidies in 10-year planRapporteur Grace O’Sullivan welcomes deal backed by setting deadline and reporting on progressThu Dec 02 2021 - 18:10
Expanding use of gas for generation ‘hugely concerning’ – NGO warnsSecure electricity supplies vital for economy as renewables come on-stream, says RyanTue Nov 30 2021 - 20:36
ESB criticised for lack of ambition in scaling up EV charging infrastructureESB ecars says it has spent €80 million on recharging infrastructure since 2010Tue Nov 30 2021 - 19:07
Rising numbers cancelling out environment efficiencies on dairy farmsSignificant reductions in ammonia arising from agriculture during 2020Tue Nov 30 2021 - 15:57
Tyndall National Institute researcher gets Institute of Physics medalBrian Corbett is awarded Katharine Burr Blodgett Prize for work on photonic devicesMon Nov 29 2021 - 19:30
Forests ‘make minimal difference’ in reducing impact of major floods – study‘Unwise to assume newly-planted forest could protect homes on at-risk land,’ scientists warnMon Nov 29 2021 - 14:00
