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
US election: How will the outcome affect the global climate crisis?Analysis: Activists hope Biden victory would herald a fundamental shift in US policyFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:00
Using nature to capture carbon must be recognised fully in Climate Bill - committee toldTechnology to capture CO2 also has role to play, says energy expertThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:31
Social cohesion at risk as economy moves towards carbon neutrality, Higgins warnsAll must make significant lifestyle changes but just transition essential for most vulnerable, President saysThu Oct 29 2020 - 13:56
More support needed for Midlands move away from peat, says commissionerKieran Mulvey of Just Transition calls for urgent change to State aid rulesWed Oct 28 2020 - 21:30
Climate advisory body risks being overloaded by proposed BillOverly presciptive legislation will not serve country well seeking carbon neutrality – ProfWed Oct 28 2020 - 19:56
Climate Bill will not deliver desired cut in emissions, says expertOireachtas committee on climate action is told that the proposal lacks accountabilityTue Oct 27 2020 - 19:01
New Science on Screen Film Festival to have ‘join the conversation’ themeFilm-makers and researchers to feature critical topics including climate change and health researchSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Science Week 2020 to stage hundreds of virtual events all over Ireland during November‘Choosing our future’ mission to explore how science will shape a better worldFri Oct 23 2020 - 13:10
Farmers scaling up efforts to reduce agricultural emissions – IFA‘What often gets overlooked is positive and tangible change occurring at farm level’Fri Oct 23 2020 - 10:48
Calls on Irish MEPs to reject ‘regressive’ CAP proposals in key European Parliament voteReforms ‘will not address climate, biodiversity or water problems generated by Irish agriculture’Thu Oct 22 2020 - 19:02
China’s scaled-up climate targets send ‘a pointed message to US’Beijing’s plans for carbon neutrality by 2060 will have global impact, says IIEA reportThu Oct 22 2020 - 08:00
Climate Bill criticised for lack of accountability and sanctionsLegislation ‘is very weak compared to leading climate laws adopted elsewhere’ – environmental law expertWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:19
Q&A: Are microplastics from feeding bottles a health threat for babies?TCD team was ‘gobsmacked” at the number of microplastics produced by baby bottlesTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:56
Warning over impact of timber shortages due to forest licence backlogFarmers ‘no longer view forestry as a safe investment’, IFA president tells committeeTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:14
High levels of microplastics in infant-feeding bottles released during formula preparationHigher liquid temperatures inside bottle give off more microplastics, Trinity study findsMon Oct 19 2020 - 16:00
Realist versus sceptic: Two takes on the climate crisisBook reviews: Anatol Lieven believes political consensus can provide solutions, while Bjorn Lomborg argues against too much panicSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Call for intensive effort to set sectoral limits on emissionsChairman of Climate Change Advisory Council says reducing emissions while enhancing farmer incomes is realisableFri Oct 16 2020 - 23:21
Retrofitting homes will assist economic recovery across the country, says MinisterMinister says funding would end a stop-start grants approval process for householdersFri Oct 16 2020 - 19:48
North and South’s diverging Covid systems are harming response to case surgesMarked differences in testing and tracing make co-operation more difficultFri Oct 16 2020 - 01:43
Independence of climate council needs to be strengthened, committee toldWeaknesses in climate action Bill need to be addressed, says Dr Diarmuid TorneyThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:01
Strength of Climate Action Bill defended at committee hearingMembers criticise vague language and failure to include key emissions targetsWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:51
EU considers move to curb methane emissionsNew strategy has major implications for natural gas imports and agricultureWed Oct 14 2020 - 20:27
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin receives 2020 Maths Week Ireland awardDr Ní Shúilleabháin praised for raising public awareness of mathsWed Oct 14 2020 - 19:01
New blood test predicts which Covid-19 patients will develop severe infection‘Dublin-Boston score’ has potential to inform doctors on best treatment optionsWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:30
Ryan defends reforming motor tax regimeNew car dealers say changes are ‘anti-motorist, anti-rural and anti-climate’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 21:18
Climate and the budget: Carbon tax hike and funding for sustainable transportOver €220 million for retrofitting homes and €1 billion for public transport allocatedTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:54
UN’s 2030 ‘zero hunger’ target in peril, Global Hunger Index shows‘Alarming’ or ‘serious’ levels of hunger identified in 51 countriesMon Oct 12 2020 - 01:00
Leaked treaty on EU-Mercosur trade deal ‘has no climate protection’Greenpeace also says deal would help ‘accelerate the destruction of the Amazon’Fri Oct 09 2020 - 00:00
Climate Bill a ‘significant milestone’ but firmer requirements needed, environment groups warnNew Bill sets course for ‘faster and fairer climate action’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 14:54
No remdesivir shortage in Ireland, HSE says as concern grows for Europe’s supplyAcute shortages reported in number of countries because of difficulties with stocks from USThu Oct 08 2020 - 12:10
Ambitious climate action Bill set to dictate how we liveLaw will affect every element of society, with binding five-yearly carbon dioxide limitsWed Oct 07 2020 - 20:24
New climate law commits Ireland to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050Legisation will not automatically address climate crisis but sets course – TaoiseachWed Oct 07 2020 - 20:10
Launch of the 2021 Mary Mulvihill science media competition for third-level studentsA prize of €2,000 is up for grabs for the best submission on the theme of ‘virus’Tue Oct 06 2020 - 12:48
