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
Irish Water to seek planning permission for Shannon pipelineWater utility says future needs of eastern and midland regions ‘cannot be met by fixing leaks’Tue Apr 24 2018 - 06:18
Shannon critical for ‘reliable, long-term’ Dublin water supplyExtra 330m litres a day will be required in the Dublin region by 2050, says Irish WaterTue Apr 24 2018 - 00:01
Supermarkets commit to installing plastic bins at checkoutsMove by some outlets follows ‘shop and drop’ over weekend, says campaign co-ordinatorMon Apr 23 2018 - 13:42
UK ‘yet to properly assess’ nuclear plan’s impact on IrelandActivists criticise Government’s failure to engage with public over Hinkley Point CSun Apr 22 2018 - 21:32
Thousands leave plastic behind in shops on day of actionIrish activists engage in a ‘shop and drop’ to highlight levels of unwanted packagingSat Apr 21 2018 - 21:20
Plastic: how much do we generate and how can we reduce it?‘Shop and drop’ urges people to leave packaging in supermarketsSat Apr 21 2018 - 13:40
Earth Day in Ireland: List of main events this weekendSaturday’s ‘shop and drop’ day to remove plastic packaging being held in 100s of storesFri Apr 20 2018 - 16:19
Supermarkets braced for ‘shop and drop’ day of action on plasticsShoppers urged to hand back plastic packaging at checkouts during Saturday’s protestFri Apr 20 2018 - 01:00
Supermarket declares war on growing mountain of plasticNolan’s in Clontarf commits to eliminating unnecessary wrapping and packagingFri Apr 20 2018 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly calls for more rigorous efforts to reduce plasticReport outlines extra recommendations to the Government on tackling climate changeThu Apr 19 2018 - 10:15
Electric cars about to become ‘the new normal’ in IrelandRegistrations of new and imported EVs up 40% compared to same period last yearWed Apr 18 2018 - 19:10
Why the good weather this week is not a mini-heatwaveWinter gave us low average temperatures, dumpings of snow and months with little SunWed Apr 18 2018 - 15:51
Farmers to get environmental advice before massive planned expansionDrive towards better environmentally-friendly farming practicesWed Apr 18 2018 - 01:00
Water protection plan published two years lateRiver Basin Management plan will overhaul management of 190 bodies of water nationallyTue Apr 17 2018 - 17:42
Environmental groups slate Government water planRiver Basin Management Plan ‘lacks ambition’ and political will, critics sayTue Apr 17 2018 - 16:30
