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Ireland facing major challenges on housing and climate action, UN told

Ireland facing major challenges on housing and climate action, UN told

Minister Denis Naughten accepted more needed to be done urgently if sustainable development goals to be met

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 19:43
There may not be enough waste to feed Poolbeg plant

There may not be enough waste to feed Poolbeg plant

Covanta’s quest to process more refuse has sparked concern among a variety of groups

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 01:15
Phoenix Park named one of world’s best urban green spaces

Phoenix Park named one of world’s best urban green spaces

Dublin amenity and another in Sydney the only two parks to get gold in global award

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 20:14
Lack of enforcement of environmental laws ‘a national scandal’

Lack of enforcement of environmental laws ‘a national scandal’

Sustained public pressure is required for any meaningful political action, conference told

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 12:59
Irish scientists find distinct immune system in newborn babies

Irish scientists find distinct immune system in newborn babies

Researchers 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 passed

Dáil politicians energised by possibility of stranded assets as Bill passed

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will have to sell off its €318m investments in fossil fuels

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 04:07
New Oireachtas committee to play key role in drafting climate plan

New Oireachtas committee to play key role in drafting climate plan

Sixteen-member committee to report before end of January 2019

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 19:22
Ireland set to sell off €318 million investments in fossil fuels

Ireland set to sell off €318 million investments in fossil fuels

New bill will see State become first country in the world to divest from fossil fuel assets

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 18:46
Council staff ‘face intimidation’ when tackling illegal dumpers

Council staff ‘face intimidation’ when tackling illegal dumpers

Donegal local authority reported 10 ‘insidious’ incidents over last three years

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 11:56
Link discovered between microplastics in rivers and wastewater treatment plants

Link discovered between microplastics in rivers and wastewater treatment plants

EPA says the impact of microplastics on people’s health has not been fully assessed

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 01:00
Ireland could ‘keep lights’ on with 100% renewable energy

Ireland could ‘keep lights’ on with 100% renewable energy

Oireachtas committee told Climate Emergency Measures Bill ‘laudable but flawed’

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 21:28
Reliance on gas could stop Ireland meeting global warming targets

Reliance on gas could stop Ireland meeting global warming targets

Study finds Ireland’s reliance on gas will obstruct rollout of cheaper renewable energy

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 10:08
Genetically modified organisms: Restriction proposal for Cabinet

Genetically modified organisms: Restriction proposal for Cabinet

Denis Naughten recommends opting out of directive on GMOs

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 01:59
Mysterious surge in ozone-killing emissions coming from China

Mysterious surge in ozone-killing emissions coming from China

Rise caused by illegal Chinese manufacturers of plastic insulating foam

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 14:03
New rules on hedge-cutting and burning of gorse condemned

New rules on hedge-cutting and burning of gorse condemned

Environmental group says hedge-cutting in August will cause problems for nesting birds

Sun Jul 08 2018 - 12:26
Anonymous sperm and eggs to be banned by autumn

Anonymous sperm and eggs to be banned by autumn

Act 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 efforts

Science Foundation Ireland awards 641 schools for Stem efforts

Seeing so many primary schools take part in programme extremely encouraging, says SFI

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 01:00
'Remote' IVF allows use of anonymous donor eggs without travel

'Remote' IVF allows use of anonymous donor eggs without travel

Patients will be able to ‘remotely’ carry out IVF with donor egg, says company

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 01:45
Anti-litter body to include marine litter in annual survey

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 US

Irish solar company BNRG breaks ground in US

Renewable energy firm starts work on 10 photovoltaic projects in state of Oregon

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 16:39
Plastic is the biggest environmental problem ‘of our time’, Repak chief warns

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 vehicles

Toll reductions of up to 50 per cent to be introduced for electric vehicles

Move will save drivers up to €500 a year, and €1,000 for good vehicles, Shane Ross says

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 19:14
Irish scientists part of €9m project to investigate bee population decline

Irish scientists part of €9m project to investigate bee population decline

A third of the 100 species of bees in Ireland are threatened with extinction

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 12:41
‘Social microbes’ critical to brain development - UCC study

‘Social microbes’ critical to brain development - UCC study

Absence linked to reduced sociability in people with autism spectrum disorders

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 10:42
Many psychiatric disorders have common genetic links – major study

Many psychiatric disorders have common genetic links – major study

Findings likely to lead to changes in the way such conditions are treated

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 20:49
Ireland will become leader on climate change, claims Taoiseach

Ireland will become leader on climate change, claims Taoiseach

‘The Government does not underestimate the scale of the challenge,’ says Varadkar

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 09:14
Electric vehicles and heat pumps ‘key’ to decarbonising Ireland

Electric vehicles and heat pumps ‘key’ to decarbonising Ireland

Country needs to rethink use of energy, ESB chief tells Energy Ireland conference

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 18:16
Naughten rejects Ireland’s low ranking for climate change

Naughten rejects Ireland’s low ranking for climate change

Reaching climate targets is at the top of the policy agenda for Government, says Minister

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 22:09
Q&A climate change: All you should know abour our position

Q&A climate change: All you should know abour our position

The commitments, how we rate on efforts to curb this rolling disaster and the carbon tax

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 21:46
Marriage may protect against stroke and heart disease

Marriage may protect against stroke and heart disease

Researchers call for marital status to be included as risk factor in its own right

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 21:09
‘Extremely concerning’ Ireland labelled a ‘laggard’ over climate action – An Taisce

‘Extremely concerning’ Ireland labelled a ‘laggard’ over climate action – An Taisce

Reaction to CAN report: Political leadership ‘urgently needed’ to turn record around

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 07:50
Ireland second-worst in EU on climate change action

Ireland second-worst in EU on climate change action

Warning of annual non-compliance costs of about €500 million unless measures taken

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 00:01
EU deal to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles

EU deal to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles

Target of 32% for renewable energy sought

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 15:31
Schrödinger’s grandson in Dublin to mark DNA letter going on display for first time

Schrödinger’s grandson in Dublin to mark DNA letter going on display for first time

Francis Crick’s letter summed up critical role played by Nobel prizewinner Erwin Schrödinger

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 23:36
Antarctic ice loss has surged in recent years

Antarctic ice loss has surged in recent years

Continent lost trillions of tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2017, latest research says

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 21:04
Antarctica ‘intimately coupled’ with future of rest of planet

Antarctica ‘intimately coupled’ with future of rest of planet

Next decade critical to Antarctica’s fate and consequences for Earth, scientists warn

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 20:22
Proposed Oireachtas climate change committee to be discussed

Proposed Oireachtas climate change committee to be discussed

Secretaries general would have to account for department’s delivery on climate change

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 07:25
EPA report pushes investment in drinking water systems

EPA report pushes investment in drinking water systems

Agency 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 emissions

Unsaturated fats for cows a proven way to cut carbon emissions

Teagasc gives outline of how best to deal with biggest greenhouse gas source in Ireland

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 01:00
Irish farming under pressure to reduce carbon emissions

Irish farming under pressure to reduce carbon emissions

Possible cost of €600m per annum after 2020 if there is no change in policy

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 18:40
Irish-based scientists help deliver heart attack breakthrough

Irish-based scientists help deliver heart attack breakthrough

NUIG researchers develop new device that allows better targeting of cardiac treatments

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 16:11
Stress the likely cause of tree death in Trinity College, says expert

Stress the likely cause of tree death in Trinity College, says expert

Second Trinity maple felled this week because of disease, but air pollution not a factor

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 01:00
Environmentalists call for alternatives to single-use plastics

Environmentalists call for alternatives to single-use plastics

EU crackdown on plastic pollution needs to focus more on prevention of use, say Coastwatch Ireland

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 01:00
Synthetic cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users

Synthetic cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users

Warning follows collapse of 25-year-old in US who had no family history of stroke or heart disease

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 23:30
Three young Irish researchers to meet 41 Nobel Laureates

Three young Irish researchers to meet 41 Nobel Laureates

They will be among 600 other scientists from 84 different countries

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 16:19
Grenfell problems ‘not present in Ireland’, safety reviews finds

Grenfell problems ‘not present in Ireland’, safety reviews finds

Report was commissioned by Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy after London fire

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 01:00
DNA study reveals fate of Irish women taken by Vikings as slaves to Iceland

DNA study reveals fate of Irish women taken by Vikings as slaves to Iceland

Ancient Iceland settlers had even split of Norse and Gaelic ancestry

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 19:00
Irish scientists pinpoint tackles to minimise rugby head injuries

Irish scientists pinpoint tackles to minimise rugby head injuries

3D motion analysis lab trials with elite players confirm tackling lower trunk is safer

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 18:44
What will Brexit mean for Irish students?

What will Brexit mean for Irish students?

Future relationship with UK will have far-reaching consequences for thousands of students

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 00:00
The three kinds of climate denier

The three kinds of climate denier

Nobody says global warming is ‘all bullshit’ any more. Instead they say it’s too costly

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
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