Monaghan scientist involved in molecular computing breakthroughDamien Woods is ‘embedding an algorithm within chemistry to control chemical processes’Thu Mar 21 2019 - 01:54
Bacon news: Pigs may not be able to fly but they can smile, say scientistsListening to pigs ‘like hearing children in a playground’Tue Mar 19 2019 - 13:01
Parties divided on carbon tax ahead of committee report‘It is beyond the means of many people to retrofit their homes,’ says Solidarity- PBP TDMon Mar 18 2019 - 17:26
Green-letter day for Ireland as young environmentalists take overThousands of Irish students join school strikes across the planetFri Mar 15 2019 - 21:16
Thousands of students in Ireland join international climate change protestsFridays for Future: ‘These are our lives that are being put in danger. Politicians, do something’Fri Mar 15 2019 - 18:00
Thousands of Irish students join global climate change protestYoung protesters highly critical of Government response to date on the issueFri Mar 15 2019 - 14:21
Estimated 10,000 people strike for climate changeProtestors seeking urgent action to address the growing threat of climate changeFri Mar 15 2019 - 13:47
From Wellies to Bellies: City students scoop calf-rearing prizeRunners-up explore mental health among farmers and rural communitiesThu Mar 14 2019 - 17:55
Climate change: The essential guide for both young and oldWhat you can do about it, and why there is hope that we can tackle its worst effectsThu Mar 14 2019 - 05:00
Left-wing parties accused of opposing moves to tackle climate changeMeasure opposed by Sinn Féin and Solidarity would benefit poor, Green Party leader saysWed Mar 13 2019 - 21:25
Offshore wind energy key to cutting carbon emissions, forum toldBoosting renewable energy capacity possible ‘if we embrace our offshore wind potential’Wed Mar 13 2019 - 20:35
Irish science graduates 'can easily compete at international level'Prof Eamonn Quigley receives St Patrick’s Day Science Medal at event in BostonWed Mar 13 2019 - 15:26
EirGrid chief warns of need to increase capacityElectricity grid will soon have to cater to 100% renewable energy, says Mark FoleyWed Mar 13 2019 - 01:00
Climate change protests to be staged across Ireland on FridayMore than 21 events taking place coinciding with schools strikes for actionTue Mar 12 2019 - 11:01
Climate committee reaches substantial agreement on changing course of agricultureCarbon tax row escalates as PBP say draft report leak ‘transparent attempt to sell tax as inevitable and good’Tue Mar 12 2019 - 10:16
Good neighbours: How pine martens are helping red squirrels survivePublic asked to record sightings of species to track red squirrel population’s recoveryTue Mar 12 2019 - 01:00
EPA finds waste water discharge in Dublin Bay caused by overloadDischarges likely to continue until upgrade of Ringsend plant is completed, agency saysFri Mar 08 2019 - 16:23
School students lay out climate demands in Leinster HouseSix demands outlined at informal meeting with more than 20 Senators and TDSThu Mar 07 2019 - 12:04
Parents want more focus on science in primary schools, survey findsResearch reveals belief science education will give children an advantage in future careersWed Mar 06 2019 - 11:30
Regulations making energy production by citizens ‘impossible’, TDs toldSinn Féin TD’s Bill would allow communities, clubs to be paid for generating green energyTue Mar 05 2019 - 20:01
Colleges and companies to partner on courses for ‘future economy’Six new research centres to receive €100m to train students in digital, data science and ICTTue Mar 05 2019 - 16:00
Bord na Móna cited in landmark EU case on use of forest biomassEU’s Renewable Energy Directive ignores science on forest bioenergy, says plaintiffMon Mar 04 2019 - 12:55
Investment in prevention needed to combat food fraud, expert says‘Brand Ireland’ reputation for quality a potential target for fraud, says Dr John SpinkMon Mar 04 2019 - 05:00
Irish children strike a climate blow: ‘If we don’t do this, we won’t have a world’School strikes against climate change will escalate in Ireland on March 15thSat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
Climate action committee makes progress on decarbonisationPeople Before Profit and Sinn Féin are resisting any increase in carbon taxSat Mar 02 2019 - 01:01
Hundreds of Irish children to join global climate-change protestSchoolchildren to protest lack of action by adults on climate issues in one-day strikeSat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Ireland is falling further behind other European countries on decarbonisationIrish face severe challenges over rising emissions – European Commission reportThu Feb 28 2019 - 15:44
A third of adults regard climate change as most pressing environmental challengePeople rank climate change, waste, water quality and pollution as biggest issues – pollThu Feb 28 2019 - 15:30
EPA investigating sewage discharge into Dublin BayIrish Water confirmed discharge followed a storage tank failure and apologisedTue Feb 26 2019 - 20:04
Failure of Ringsend tank led to sewage discharge into Dublin BayAn investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing, Irish Water saysTue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Large-scale intervention in climate system not a magic wand for global warmingUN special envoy for the Ocean says without beef and car ownership ‘life is perfectly okay’Mon Feb 25 2019 - 18:27
Forty actions agreed to address Ireland’s ‘biodiversity crisis’Rehabilitation of bogs, creation of national seed bank and protection of sealife among commitmentsThu Feb 21 2019 - 21:14
Humans cannot keep destroying nature and species, Higgins says‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum toldThu Feb 21 2019 - 19:12
Blaming farmers for risks to Irish species unhelpful, says environmentalistInger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farmingThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:20
Undervaluing of nature has lead to its destruction, conference toldProf Jane Stout says in Ireland, this had resulted in loss of habitats and loss of speciesWed Feb 20 2019 - 21:35
Ireland facing 3 degree temperature rise this century, conference toldFewer winter storms, but more extreme storms, forecast as habitats declineWed Feb 20 2019 - 20:26
Sky survey reveals ‘hundreds of thousands’ of undetected galaxiesAstronomers from UCD in group that used telescopes at Birr, Co Offaly and abroadWed Feb 20 2019 - 10:47
Government to scale up efforts to prevent species lossCreation of ‘biodiversity duty’ on public and local authorities among new measuresWed Feb 20 2019 - 08:44
No deal Brexit could impact some types of electricity trading - BrutonMinister for Environment tells committee consumers will not face increased costsTue Feb 19 2019 - 22:14
Obstruction of Bill to ban fossil fuel exploration ‘environmental vandalism’The Joint Committee on Climate Action is again tied in a vote on the Climate Emergency Measures BillTue Feb 19 2019 - 19:05
Supreme Court dismisses appeal of interconnector planning approvalIssues included whether An Bord Pleanála was ‘competent authority’Tue Feb 19 2019 - 12:03
Scientists in Ireland glean fascinating insight into solar stormsFindings may enable accurate forecasting of when bursts set to occur and impact on EarthMon Feb 18 2019 - 20:31
Adults have abdicated climate responsibility, says energy expertDublin seminar told failure of global response is forcing young people to protestMon Feb 18 2019 - 19:48
Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problemWhen was the last time you had to clean your windscreen during the summer months?Sat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Irish butterfly monitoring scheme detects decline above global averageAlmost 20% of insects are in decline and 13% are threatened while 7% have conservation statusSat Feb 16 2019 - 01:00
Developers of Shannon gas processing terminal ordered not to begin constructionCase brought by Friends of Irish Environment referred to Europe by High Court judgeFri Feb 15 2019 - 15:52
New handheld device enables early detection of heart diseaseIrish researchers say device can help save lives – and time in busy hospitalsFri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00
Gold medals for stars of research in IrelandArchitectural historian and astrophysicist pick up top academic accoladesThu Feb 14 2019 - 01:01
Implementing climate change agreement would boost jobs, EU report findsParis Agreement on climate change would also boost economic growth in the EUTue Feb 12 2019 - 21:54
Microbeads pervasive in Irish freshwater and marine areas, new research confirmsMinute plastics found in all samples and invertebrate species in River Slaney catchmentTue Feb 12 2019 - 18:02
