Ireland facing major challenges on housing and climate action, UN toldMinister Denis Naughten accepted more needed to be done urgently if sustainable development goals to be metTue Jul 17 2018 - 19:43
There may not be enough waste to feed Poolbeg plantCovanta’s quest to process more refuse has sparked concern among a variety of groupsTue Jul 17 2018 - 01:15
Phoenix Park named one of world’s best urban green spacesDublin amenity and another in Sydney the only two parks to get gold in global awardMon Jul 16 2018 - 20:14
Lack of enforcement of environmental laws ‘a national scandal’Sustained public pressure is required for any meaningful political action, conference toldMon Jul 16 2018 - 12:59
Irish scientists find distinct immune system in newborn babiesResearchers identify ‘danger signals’ efficient at triggering immune response in infants.Sun Jul 15 2018 - 20:44
Dáil politicians energised by possibility of stranded assets as Bill passedIreland Strategic Investment Fund will have to sell off its €318m investments in fossil fuelsSat Jul 14 2018 - 04:07
New Oireachtas committee to play key role in drafting climate planSixteen-member committee to report before end of January 2019Fri Jul 13 2018 - 19:22
Ireland set to sell off €318 million investments in fossil fuelsNew bill will see State become first country in the world to divest from fossil fuel assetsThu Jul 12 2018 - 18:46
Council staff ‘face intimidation’ when tackling illegal dumpersDonegal local authority reported 10 ‘insidious’ incidents over last three yearsThu Jul 12 2018 - 11:56
Link discovered between microplastics in rivers and wastewater treatment plantsEPA says the impact of microplastics on people’s health has not been fully assessedThu Jul 12 2018 - 01:00
Ireland could ‘keep lights’ on with 100% renewable energyOireachtas committee told Climate Emergency Measures Bill ‘laudable but flawed’Tue Jul 10 2018 - 21:28
Reliance on gas could stop Ireland meeting global warming targetsStudy finds Ireland’s reliance on gas will obstruct rollout of cheaper renewable energyTue Jul 10 2018 - 10:08
Genetically modified organisms: Restriction proposal for CabinetDenis Naughten recommends opting out of directive on GMOsTue Jul 10 2018 - 01:59
Mysterious surge in ozone-killing emissions coming from ChinaRise caused by illegal Chinese manufacturers of plastic insulating foamMon Jul 09 2018 - 14:03
New rules on hedge-cutting and burning of gorse condemnedEnvironmental group says hedge-cutting in August will cause problems for nesting birdsSun Jul 08 2018 - 12:26
Anonymous sperm and eggs to be banned by autumnAct updates family law on the needs of children in ‘diverse family types’Sun Jul 08 2018 - 12:20
Science Foundation Ireland awards 641 schools for Stem effortsSeeing so many primary schools take part in programme extremely encouraging, says SFIThu Jul 05 2018 - 01:00
'Remote' IVF allows use of anonymous donor eggs without travelPatients will be able to ‘remotely’ carry out IVF with donor egg, says companyTue Jul 03 2018 - 01:45
Anti-litter body to include marine litter in annual survey‘Marine litter signals the inevitable death of our seas unless rapid change effected’Mon Jul 02 2018 - 01:00
Irish solar company BNRG breaks ground in USRenewable energy firm starts work on 10 photovoltaic projects in state of OregonSun Jul 01 2018 - 16:39
Plastic is the biggest environmental problem ‘of our time’, Repak chief warns‘We recycle 34 per cent of all plastic’ as the 50% target by 2025 is described as ‘ambitious’Thu Jun 28 2018 - 10:27
Toll reductions of up to 50 per cent to be introduced for electric vehiclesMove will save drivers up to €500 a year, and €1,000 for good vehicles, Shane Ross saysWed Jun 27 2018 - 19:14
Irish scientists part of €9m project to investigate bee population declineA third of the 100 species of bees in Ireland are threatened with extinctionWed Jun 27 2018 - 12:41
‘Social microbes’ critical to brain development - UCC studyAbsence linked to reduced sociability in people with autism spectrum disordersWed Jun 27 2018 - 10:42
Many psychiatric disorders have common genetic links – major studyFindings likely to lead to changes in the way such conditions are treatedThu Jun 21 2018 - 20:49
Ireland will become leader on climate change, claims Taoiseach‘The Government does not underestimate the scale of the challenge,’ says VaradkarThu Jun 21 2018 - 09:14
Electric vehicles and heat pumps ‘key’ to decarbonising IrelandCountry needs to rethink use of energy, ESB chief tells Energy Ireland conferenceTue Jun 19 2018 - 18:16
Naughten rejects Ireland’s low ranking for climate changeReaching climate targets is at the top of the policy agenda for Government, says MinisterMon Jun 18 2018 - 22:09
Q&A climate change: All you should know abour our positionThe commitments, how we rate on efforts to curb this rolling disaster and the carbon taxMon Jun 18 2018 - 21:46
Marriage may protect against stroke and heart diseaseResearchers call for marital status to be included as risk factor in its own rightMon Jun 18 2018 - 21:09
‘Extremely concerning’ Ireland labelled a ‘laggard’ over climate action – An TaisceReaction to CAN report: Political leadership ‘urgently needed’ to turn record aroundMon Jun 18 2018 - 07:50
Ireland second-worst in EU on climate change actionWarning of annual non-compliance costs of about €500 million unless measures takenMon Jun 18 2018 - 00:01
EU deal to accelerate adoption of electric vehiclesTarget of 32% for renewable energy soughtFri Jun 15 2018 - 15:31
Schrödinger’s grandson in Dublin to mark DNA letter going on display for first timeFrancis Crick’s letter summed up critical role played by Nobel prizewinner Erwin SchrödingerWed Jun 13 2018 - 23:36
Antarctic ice loss has surged in recent yearsContinent lost trillions of tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2017, latest research saysWed Jun 13 2018 - 21:04
Antarctica ‘intimately coupled’ with future of rest of planetNext decade critical to Antarctica’s fate and consequences for Earth, scientists warnWed Jun 13 2018 - 20:22
Proposed Oireachtas climate change committee to be discussedSecretaries general would have to account for department’s delivery on climate changeWed Jun 13 2018 - 07:25
EPA report pushes investment in drinking water systemsAgency expects water to be in line with EU standards by 2020, ‘16 years after deadline’Wed Jun 13 2018 - 00:07
Unsaturated fats for cows a proven way to cut carbon emissionsTeagasc gives outline of how best to deal with biggest greenhouse gas source in IrelandTue Jun 12 2018 - 01:00
Irish farming under pressure to reduce carbon emissionsPossible cost of €600m per annum after 2020 if there is no change in policyMon Jun 11 2018 - 18:40
Irish-based scientists help deliver heart attack breakthroughNUIG researchers develop new device that allows better targeting of cardiac treatmentsMon Jun 11 2018 - 16:11
Stress the likely cause of tree death in Trinity College, says expertSecond Trinity maple felled this week because of disease, but air pollution not a factorSat Jun 09 2018 - 01:00
Environmentalists call for alternatives to single-use plasticsEU crackdown on plastic pollution needs to focus more on prevention of use, say Coastwatch IrelandFri Jun 08 2018 - 01:00
Synthetic cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young usersWarning follows collapse of 25-year-old in US who had no family history of stroke or heart diseaseThu Jun 07 2018 - 23:30
Three young Irish researchers to meet 41 Nobel LaureatesThey will be among 600 other scientists from 84 different countriesThu Jun 07 2018 - 16:19
Grenfell problems ‘not present in Ireland’, safety reviews findsReport was commissioned by Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy after London fireThu Jun 07 2018 - 01:00
DNA study reveals fate of Irish women taken by Vikings as slaves to IcelandAncient Iceland settlers had even split of Norse and Gaelic ancestryWed Jun 06 2018 - 19:00
Irish scientists pinpoint tackles to minimise rugby head injuries3D motion analysis lab trials with elite players confirm tackling lower trunk is saferWed Jun 06 2018 - 18:44
What will Brexit mean for Irish students?Future relationship with UK will have far-reaching consequences for thousands of studentsTue Jun 05 2018 - 00:00
The three kinds of climate denierNobody says global warming is ‘all bullshit’ any more. Instead they say it’s too costlySat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
