Online lobbying of TDs calls for faster climate action and more robust climate BillMore than 1,240 people engage with 90 TDs in online eventsMon Dec 07 2020 - 17:33
Shannon Estuary has ‘unique potential’ as offshore wind hub – studyState investment needed to capitalise on potential to make area a green energy industry leaderMon Dec 07 2020 - 16:57
Ireland ranked among worst performers in 2020 climate rankingsIndex puts Ireland 39th out of 57 countries, mainly due to its failure to cut emissionsMon Dec 07 2020 - 14:01
Next two years ‘critical’ for Ireland’s offshore wind energy sectorIrish Wind Energy Association says single biggest barrier to development is Ireland’s electricity transmission gridMon Dec 07 2020 - 05:00
Portlaoise to get Ireland’s first ‘bottle-to-bottle’ plastic-recycling plantPanda facility is due to be running by end of 2021 and will process up to one billion plastic bottles a yearFri Dec 04 2020 - 11:48
Covid-19 vaccines: Questions about the unknownWhat we know and don’t know about how vaccination in Ireland will workThu Dec 03 2020 - 19:33
Covid-19 project wins national award for ICU patient video link systemNUIG team developed system when hospital visiting restrictions were introduced in MarchThu Dec 03 2020 - 17:19
‘The state of the planet is broken’: UN’s stark warning on climate changeLatest reports ‘spell out how close we are to climate catastrophe’, says António GuterresWed Dec 02 2020 - 17:40
Climate crisis: 2020 set to be ‘one of hottest years’ on recordIreland on course to record 10th consecutive year of above-normal temperaturesWed Dec 02 2020 - 14:45
Q&A: Why do we keep failing to address air pollution?Dublin smog levels hit 15 times the WHO’s recommendations, despite smoky coal banTue Dec 01 2020 - 21:20
Bite from noble false widow spider transmits antibiotic-resistant bacteriaNUI Galway team show infection arises when spider uses its fangs to biteTue Dec 01 2020 - 11:14
Research on most abundant viruses living in human gut scales upScientist at APC Microbiome in Cork seeks to cast light on ‘dark matter’ of microbiomeMon Nov 30 2020 - 21:47
European court clears way for landmark climate caseCase taken by a group of young people against 33 countries including IrelandMon Nov 30 2020 - 13:24
Water body backs EPA call for ‘decade of action’ on Irish environmentGreen ministers insist Government is responding to climate and biodiversity crisesFri Nov 27 2020 - 11:59
Covid-19 dominates entries for 2021’s virtual Young Scientist exhibitionA quarter of all qualified projects for 2021 tackle topics on health and the pandemicThu Nov 26 2020 - 00:01
Irish scientists develop gene therapy for inherited vision loss disorderNeurological disorders associated with ageing could benefit from breakthroughWed Nov 25 2020 - 20:47
Increasing noise pollution in Irish urban areas highlighted by EPALocal authorities ‘must take a stronger role in curbing noise’ adversely affecting health and sleepWed Nov 25 2020 - 20:41
EPA evaluation an indictment of environmental failuresGross failure to deliver on commitments and lack of enforcement criticisedWed Nov 25 2020 - 14:00
Covid pandemic has helped people to ‘re-engage’ with nature, says agencyPreviously stated barriers such as lack of time from being at work diminished in 2020Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:49
Planning failures put nature ‘under unprecedented pressure’‘We need a decade of action in the 2020s,’ Environmental Protection Agency warnsWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:48
Student’s joint injury rehabilitation monitoring system wins SciFest 2020Caoimhín O’Leary to represent Ireland at International Science and Engineering Fair in USMon Nov 23 2020 - 17:00
Covid-19 vaccines: All we know so far and the challenges aheadHuge logistical task looms when drugs ready since double doses needed for most peopleMon Nov 23 2020 - 14:06
Diageo commits to net-zero carbon by 2030Drinks giant sets out industry leading ambitions to meet UN sustainable development goalsMon Nov 23 2020 - 09:33
Electricity capacity predicted to rise 40% with emissions halved by 2030UCC energy institute warns of need for agile system due to weather-dependant generationFri Nov 20 2020 - 00:01
Ireland not on track to hit key emissions targets in spite of fallHighly unlikely Ireland will meet overall 2020 targets even with Covid-19-driven dropFri Nov 20 2020 - 00:00
Geothermal energy could be new heat source for Ireland, reports showHeat from beneath Earth’s surface could be used in buildings, while decarbonising heat sectorThu Nov 19 2020 - 01:00
Community action ‘critical’ to decarbonising society fairlyFor climate action to be fast it ‘must be fair’, says Mary RobinsonWed Nov 18 2020 - 17:08
Audit of Áras an Uachtaráin grounds reveals 800 species of plant and animal lifeLarge mix of biodiversity discovered on 130-acre site around home of PresidentTue Nov 17 2020 - 15:16
Scientists must counter ‘fake stuff’ on Covid-19, says Luke O’NeillProminent immunologist ‘90% confident’ suitable vaccine will be found because of scale of research undertakenFri Nov 13 2020 - 18:22
Potential therapies for rheumatoid arthritis discovered by Irish scientistsTrinity team find new cell population that is especially troublesome in people living with the diseaseThu Nov 12 2020 - 21:19
‘Wet wipes ban needed’ to combat storm water overflows, raw sewage dischargesWipes clog up treatment systems and make them less efficient, says CoastwatchThu Nov 12 2020 - 14:12
Almost 5 million smartphones discarded in Ireland, new study showsSweden has most ‘shelved’ mobile phones per capita at 1.31 while the Irish figure is 1.01Thu Nov 12 2020 - 08:18
Ringsend plant lacks capacity to treat wastewater to EU standard – EPAReport on treatment highlights 113 areas urgently needing improvement to prevent pollutionWed Nov 11 2020 - 23:55
Raw sewage flowing into rivers and sea in 35 places across IrelandEnvironmental Protection Agency critical of Irish Water’s delivery of treatment plantsWed Nov 11 2020 - 23:55
Permanent affordability must be engineered into State’s housing system, NESC saysNew report outlines a series of bold actions to tackle dysfunctional housing marketWed Nov 11 2020 - 12:13
Covid-19 changing Irish people’s expectations of science, study showsOver 75% believe cities nationwide should have more trees and forested areasWed Nov 11 2020 - 11:39
Hydrogen-powered bus takes to streets of DublinVehicle being trialled over coming weeks ahead of extensive rollout of such buses in 2021Mon Nov 09 2020 - 18:29
Irish emissions via fossil fuel for energy dips over 4% in 2019‘Little improvement in heat and transport,’ according to sustainable energy authorityMon Nov 09 2020 - 15:54
Up to 60 ‘supersize’ wind turbines planned for Dublin BayLocation 10km from Dublin capable of generating electricity for 600,000 homesMon Nov 09 2020 - 03:05
Paris investor takes controlling stake in Irish solar developer PCREPCRE to focus on developing 500 MW solar PV portfolio in State after Omnes backingSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:46
Immunology researcher Kingston Mills named as SFI Researcher of the YearIrish research ‘continues to be impactful, inspirational and world-leading’Thu Nov 05 2020 - 19:07
Almost €9bn home retrofit plan a daunting ‘challenge’Existing energy support schemes not geared to meet climate-action and government targetsThu Nov 05 2020 - 17:26
Covid-19: Research image of the year reveals benefits of wearing masksScientists in Cork measure brightness of micro-droplets for image entitled Talking HeadsThu Nov 05 2020 - 17:02
Irish climate targets ‘fall well short’ of mark under Paris pactAnalysis by top scientist of State’s carbon mitigation plan at odds with national planWed Nov 04 2020 - 22:03
Covid-19: Study finds some patients ‘clear’ virus fasterUS research into persistent antibody response may cast light on immunityWed Nov 04 2020 - 18:40
US formally withdraws from Paris accord, to dismay of alliesUN holds door ajar after Biden said he would rejoin climate deal if he wins presidencyWed Nov 04 2020 - 17:18
Irish researcher develops AI to help prevent sight lossAlgorithm developed by ophthalmologist helps predict progression of retinal diseasesWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:01
Harris announces €53m for 71 scientific research projectsResearch on spinal cord injury, climate change and horse breeding included in listWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:00
Ireland’s first green hydrogen project to come on stream ‘in weeks’Belfast buses to be powered by fuel generated at Energia windfarm in Co AntrimTue Nov 03 2020 - 20:42
Department refutes charge of forests as net greenhouse gas emitterClimate activists claim misguided policy ensuring ‘wrong trees in the wrong places’Sun Nov 01 2020 - 15:44
