Irish team begins clinical trial for drug therapy for severe Covid-19 infectionResearch initiated by RCSI and Beaumont Hospital to assess impact of treatment on critically illMon Jun 29 2020 - 17:13
Weekend events to mark 90th birthday of Nobel laureate William C CampbellProfessor is Ireland’s only winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicineSat Jun 27 2020 - 10:20
Catching the worm: A look into the heart of the scientific processNobel laureate Campbell’s memoir captures the essence of scientific endeavourThu Jun 25 2020 - 06:00
‘I cried tears of joy the day she told me I didn’t need to have chemotherapy’How a genetic test helped in the treatment of two women with early stage breast cancerSat Jun 20 2020 - 03:30
Breast cancer genetic test is ensuring better outcomes for Irish patients, oncologist saysState was one of the first countries to adopt the test for early-stage breast cancer patientsSat Jun 20 2020 - 01:30
Swimming ban at three beaches following overflow at Ringsend wastewater treatment plantDollymount, Sandymount and Portmarnock beaches temporarily closed for bathingFri Jun 19 2020 - 17:22
Achieving 7% emissions reduction will not happen immediately - scientistScale of action requires changing direction of the whole economy, says Prof Peter ThorneFri Jun 19 2020 - 15:02
Newgrange tomb body belonged to royal-like male ‘born of incest’Trinity College Dublin researchers use DNA sequencing to shed light on ancient cultureThu Jun 18 2020 - 11:20
Irish medics likely to start treating Covid-19 patients with dexamethasoneWidely-available drug shown in UK to significantly reduce death rateThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:43
Coalition deal puts Ireland on right ‘path’, says climate activistBut a lot of ‘heavy lifting’ is being postponed to 2025-2030, according to climatologistWed Jun 17 2020 - 14:41
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies celebrates 80 years of discoveryWhen founded in 1940 it was the first such institute in EuropeWed Jun 17 2020 - 12:53
Environmental pact would dramatically change Irish lifeProgramme for government includes several much-cherished Green Party demandsTue Jun 16 2020 - 01:00
What will the Greens in government mean for how we live and work?More spending on public transport among the party’s wins in programme for governmentMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:18
Ireland can ‘almost halve’ the cost of renewable electricityIrish Wind Energy Association: policy decisions key to pricingMon Jun 15 2020 - 04:39
Prohibitive costs stalling widespread retrofitting of homes, energy firm findsHomeowners want to radically improve their homes, says Tipperary Energy AgencySun Jun 14 2020 - 10:09
Methane, cattle and 7% - The crunch climate issues in the government formation talksHow exactly will Ireland achieve a 7% emissions cut, and what is agriculture’s role?Fri Jun 12 2020 - 11:52
UCD scientists receive funding to develop Covid-19 early warning systemResearch project is one of 11 to share a total of €1.4m in State’s response to pandemicFri Jun 12 2020 - 10:26
Q&A on face masks: What is the latest advice?WHO special envoy says it is time to start saying people ‘must’ wear masksThu Jun 11 2020 - 14:47
Covid-19: Getting to zero quicker, and staying thereQ&A: Why are some experts proposing tighter restrictions instead of easing lockdown?Tue Jun 09 2020 - 19:06
Water shortages: As hosepipe ban starts what is happening with leaks?Explainer: More than 42% of all treated water in Ireland is lost through leaking pipesTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:40
Covid-19: Letter signed by Irish researchers seeks policy rethinkMeasures should be deployed to ‘crush’ the virus on all-island basis, says group of scientists and academicsTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:17
Seagrass on Irish coastline part of global habitat in decline - reportSuch plants are 35 times more efficient at capturing and storing carbon than tropical forestsMon Jun 08 2020 - 22:08
Quality of Ireland’s bathing water below EU average, environment agency findsIreland has third highest share of ‘poor’ waters in EUMon Jun 08 2020 - 14:02
Emission ‘opt-outs’ for agriculture based on faulty science ‘not acceptable’Faster cuts in methane and nitrous oxide from farming needed – Stop Climate ChaosFri Jun 05 2020 - 13:57
Breach in EU ammonia limits needs ‘urgent’ attention, says EPAOn-farm measures are key to reducing emissions - environmental watchdogThu Jun 04 2020 - 15:34
Q&A: What Ireland’s exceptional drought means for our water supplyWhat you need to know as the State faces its second hosepipe ban in two yearsWed Jun 03 2020 - 22:42
Which cars are bad for environment? Irish consumers are confusedNew motor trade lobby group wants to delay ban on diesel and petrol engines until 2040Wed Jun 03 2020 - 19:31
Peat workers demand proper funding after ‘livelihoods destroyed’Unions call for Government to lay out ‘clear roadmap’ of just transition from peat productionMon Jun 01 2020 - 14:21
Making sense of conflicting data around Covid-19 deathsAmid confusion, distortion and political friction, how can we know the true toll of the virus?Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: The latest on vaccines, antibody tests and treatmentsWhat has happened in the past week with coronavirus in Ireland and internationally?Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Swimming ban at Dublin's Merrion strand due to poor water qualityCity beach is first to face such a prohibition, as EPA rates it as ‘poor’ for fifth year in a rowTue May 26 2020 - 06:50
Locals protest over hedgerow cutting during National Biodiversity WeekProtecting wildlife: Local says this is the third year in a row hedgerows cut at wrong timeMon May 25 2020 - 19:52
Science advice network needed to inform government, RIA saysNetwork could advise government on viruses, climate change and water supply issuesSat May 23 2020 - 10:14
Midlands must be made green energy hub, Mulvey saysJust Transition Commissioner urges use of second site locations for coastal city businessFri May 22 2020 - 17:56
Young Reducers win overall environmentalist awardDavis College pupils in Mallow, Co Cork, scoop top prize for work on plastic pollutionThu May 21 2020 - 16:19
Over 70,000 Irish addresses at risk of coastal flooding by 2050Dublin, Louth, Limerick, Clare and Galway properties most vulnerable, analysis findsThu May 21 2020 - 00:01
Irish climate-change policies should turn on ‘science, not politics’Strong backing for more ambition to address carbon emissions, according to pollThu May 21 2020 - 00:01
NUI Galway student does the maths to win Mary Mulvihill AwardJames Hayes (17) wins prize for imaginative essay on the man who discovered QuaternionsWed May 20 2020 - 08:00
HiberGene Covid-19 test significant in speed and reliabilityIrish firm can diagnose positive result in 30 minutes and rule out infection in an hourWed May 20 2020 - 03:15
Covid-19 crisis causes 17% drop in daily global carbon emissionsLockdown effect, dropping to levels last seen in 2006, greater than previous estimatesTue May 19 2020 - 17:04
Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to drop in car pollution and CO2 emissionsIreland could save 3 million tonnes of carbon this year as commuters cut car journeysTue May 19 2020 - 14:42
What’s on for National Biodiversity Week?Workshops and homeschooling activities will explore biodiversity in the gardenMon May 18 2020 - 10:40
Campaigners call for wildlife crime unit over biodiversity crisisEnvironmental groups call for an independent National Parks and Wildlife ServiceMon May 18 2020 - 10:12
Face masks Q&A: What is the advice and do they work?People in Ireland advised to wear face coverings while shopping and using public transportSat May 16 2020 - 18:30
20 ways the Greens in government could change Irish life – and yoursA 7% cut in carbon emissions goes far beyond keep cups and bamboo toothbrushesSat May 16 2020 - 06:00
No evidence children are Covid-19 ‘super spreaders’, says HiqaAnalysis of global research likely to inform NPHET decisions on when schools reopenWed May 13 2020 - 17:58
Coronavirus: Adults should take vitamin D, researchers sayTCD team urges widespread use of vitamin D supplements to fight Covid-19 infectionMon May 11 2020 - 17:55
Car emissions targets ‘unrealistic and doomed to fail’Motor dealer group calls for revised strategy that’s scientific, data-driven and pragmaticMon May 11 2020 - 04:00
PPE decontamination methods under scrutiny as shortage persistsHSE under pressure to fast-track ways to make single-use PPE reusable up to 20 timesMon May 11 2020 - 03:00
Sea level could rise 1m by 2100 if emissions targets missed - expertsResearchers say Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are ‘greatest source of uncertainty’Fri May 08 2020 - 11:15
