Ireland locked in trend of rising carbon emissions, says EPAStrong economic growth and increasing fossil fuel consumption cited for increaseThu May 31 2018 - 10:17
Call for Ireland to maintain strong research links with UK after BrexitRoyal Irish Academy admits 28 new membersTue May 29 2018 - 21:30
Plan to draw up clinical guidelines to introduce abortion servicesGP bodies and medical groups will be involved in consultation process, says MinisterTue May 29 2018 - 05:00
Third of A&E attendances on Saturday nights are alcohol relatedNew research shows substantial burden of alcohol on hospitals and emergency servicesMon May 28 2018 - 21:30
Experts act to monitor degraded air quality in Cork cityAreas reaching hazardous levels comparable with those found in London, research showsMon May 28 2018 - 20:12
Social media effort helped reverse HPV vaccination drop, experts sayNegative trend linked to parental concerns reversed, unlike in Japan and DenmarkSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Familiar problem for feathered forebears: Dinosaurs had dandruff tooMicroraptor, Beipiaosaurus and Sinornithosaurus ‘clearly shed their skin in flakes’Fri May 25 2018 - 17:01
Penalties for missing climate change goals to be less than claimed, Minister saysExperts say Ireland in line for fines of up to €600m for missing 2020 carbon cuts targetFri May 25 2018 - 13:29
‘Inaction’ on climate goals could cost Government up to €600mEuropean Commission report warns of limited progress in decarbonising the economyThu May 24 2018 - 18:48
Prof Shane Higgins appointed new master of National Maternity HospitalConsultant obstetrician and gynaecologist will take up post next JanuaryThu May 24 2018 - 15:45
Brexit ‘in any form’ detrimental to Britain’s healthMost vulnerable, including poor reliant on food banks at risk – British Medical JournalWed May 23 2018 - 23:30
Mistruth in science: why is it so prevalent?Winner of 2018 Mary Mulvihill Award tackles difficult question with a punchy, passionate paperWed May 23 2018 - 19:23
Naughten accuses environment committee of ‘greenwashing’ waste reduction BillBlog posting comes after committee voted down Minister’s amendment on compulsory ‘deposit and return’ of drinks containersWed May 23 2018 - 11:41
New Talamh Awards to recognise smart farmingProgramme to showcase best practice across agricultureWed May 23 2018 - 10:59
Time to think of Young Scientist expo 2019BT survey reveals Stem employees find their work inspiring, pioneering and better paidWed May 23 2018 - 10:12
Minister tries to stall 'reckless' drink-can return schemeCommittee members rebuff attempt by Denis Naughten to water down waste reduction billWed May 23 2018 - 08:32
Seanad motion to call for marine protected areas off Irish coastsSenator Grace O’Sullivan says vulnerable areas should be first to be protectedTue May 22 2018 - 21:44
Ireland’s first ‘seabin’ sets sail in search of plastic wasteDún Laoghaire environmental initiative crowd-funded by 11-year-old girlTue May 22 2018 - 13:14
First Irish study of adult exposure to pesticide glyphosatePopulation subjected to ‘low exposure’ but within EU safety limits, NUIG study findsMon May 21 2018 - 20:31
Blue flags 2018: Record number of Irish beaches given awardsHas your local beach made the list? 83 Irish beaches and seven marinas achieve the accoladeMon May 21 2018 - 12:03
Joint effort in attempt to preserve Irish bee speciesBee populations in Ireland and globally have declined significantly, making them endangeredSat May 19 2018 - 20:12
Cancer controversies ‘might not arise’ if patients had electronic access to recordsExperts say tisotumab vedotin potentially promising against cervical cancerSat May 19 2018 - 05:30
Most Irish people with cancer willing to join clinical trials, new survey showsProf Bryan Hennessy says decline in Government funding makes it difficult for clinical trialsFri May 18 2018 - 19:00
Consumers to benefit when wind, solar put ‘at heart’ of energy systemWind farmers’ group meeting hears draconian planning system delaying projectsThu May 17 2018 - 22:12
Irish plans to develop new cannabis-based treatments for epilepsy announcedAn estimated 10,000 people in Ireland are resistant to current treatments for epilepsyWed May 16 2018 - 21:50
Ireland can’t cajole its way out of meeting commitments on energy, says expertFailures to achieve targets in period up to 2020 are ‘ticking exchequer timebomb’Wed May 16 2018 - 21:39
Coastal pollution undermining Dublin’s tourism, says councillorGreen Party’s David Healy says raw sewage being discharged into Capital’s bathing areasWed May 16 2018 - 20:29
Sandymount Strand branded ‘poor’ in Irish bathing waters reportSeven coastal bathing waters ‘vulnerable to pollution’ fail to meet minimum standardWed May 16 2018 - 00:47
Water quality at five Dublin beaches judged ‘poor’Beaches fail to meet EU standards due to surface pollution and sewage dischargesWed May 16 2018 - 00:01
Retailer expects to divert millions of coffee cups from landfillSuperValu and Centra to introduce compostable cups, lids suitable for brown binsTue May 15 2018 - 21:15
Irish bumblebee population in declineOf 98 Irish wild bee species, one-third are threatened with extinction, monitors findTue May 15 2018 - 00:01
Special worker permits to be issued for people outside EEA in agri-food sectorScheme aims to address labour shortages in horticulture, meat processing and dairyingMon May 14 2018 - 21:00
Ireland has once-in-a-lifetime chance, says former Unilever bossState could be globally significant research centre after Brexit, Niall FitzGerald believesSun May 13 2018 - 19:42
Forum hears of need to bolster post-Brexit UK-Ireland researchDespite disruption, bilateral research to continue with extra funding from DublinFri May 11 2018 - 21:12
More third level spending needed to attract top academicsLack of education funding sees Irish universities fall in global rankings, conference toldThu May 10 2018 - 21:35
Medicinal cannabis: Where does Ireland stand?Use of these forms of cannabis is very restricted despite moves to permit limited useThu May 10 2018 - 13:54
Research confirms HPV vaccine effective‘No evidence’ to support doubters of cervical cancer preventerWed May 09 2018 - 21:55
Irish scientist makes exoplanet breakthroughDCU astronomer and team seek greater understanding of planets beyond solar systemMon May 07 2018 - 17:51
House-insurance refusal after flood defences built a major issue – FFBusinesses and householders find persistent difficulties with cover in spite of major worksFri May 04 2018 - 21:10
Straw poll: Dispose of single-use plastics, urges restaurant lobbyPlastic straws among items to be banned in EU under proposed legislation from ECFri May 04 2018 - 14:45
Will Ireland’s €1bn flood defence plan beat effects of climate change?Flood defence scheme is first national co-ordinated response to climate changeFri May 04 2018 - 01:00
Fluoride in food, drinks and tap water poses no risk to healthComprehensive study evaluated consumption of the mineral fluoride in Irish dietMon Apr 30 2018 - 13:02
Ireland could face ‘far colder winters and warmer summers’Climate change scientists base findings on what happened to Scotland’s last glaciersSun Apr 29 2018 - 13:50
Seven EU countries push to increase climate change targets‘It is critical that Ireland joins with this coalition and supports efforts... the EU’s climate commitments’Sat Apr 28 2018 - 13:25
Government set outs ‘ambitious vision’ to achieve UN Sustainable Development GoalsNew plans sets out to implement 19 actions to by 2020 with all goals to be achieved by 2030Fri Apr 27 2018 - 14:43
Litterers to be punished with higher fines as laws overhauledEamon Ryan criticises Government for being ‘all at sea’ on single-use plastic wasteThu Apr 26 2018 - 19:55
Ireland ‘failing to protect’ globally important habitats and speciesLack of political will ‘condemning Irish nature to loss and decline’, NGOs warnThu Apr 26 2018 - 18:18
Naughten announces new measures on curbing plasticsHowever, proposed levy on non-recyclable coffee cups will not be introducedThu Apr 26 2018 - 01:00
Irish Water says it needs €18bn to improve infrastructure‘Large-scale service failure is unavoidable from time to time,’ managing director saysWed Apr 25 2018 - 20:57
Shannon water scheme opponents accuse Irish Water of making ‘false statements’Independent review needed to settle differences over €1.3 billion pipeline scheme, says Sinn Féin TDWed Apr 25 2018 - 19:10
