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
Scientists accidentally engineer a plastic-eating enzymeDiscovery could result in recycling solution for millions of plastic bottles and containersMon Apr 16 2018 - 20:48
Landmark study reveals ‘substantial’ impact of heavy drinking on othersReducing harm to family, colleagues and strangers is an urgent public health issue, says HSEMon Apr 16 2018 - 17:54
Irish Cement to be allowed replace fossil fuels at two plantsProposed Limerick and Meath developments were opposed by environmental groupsMon Apr 16 2018 - 01:00
Identifying Tuam babies difficult, not impossible, says VaradkarZappone to examine report from UCD-TCD scientists on DNA extraction at burial siteSat Apr 14 2018 - 01:00
How DNA experts can identify Tuam babies: the full storySmall bone samples can reveal identities of mother-and-baby-home remainsFri Apr 13 2018 - 03:00
Tuam mother-and-baby home remains ‘can be identified’UCD-TCD science team disagree with ‘pessimistic’ DNA-test findings of expert groupFri Apr 13 2018 - 03:00
Tuam babies campaigners call for exhumation of burial siteForensic DNA analysis must be pursued, says the Tuam Babies Family GroupFri Apr 13 2018 - 03:00
Irish scientist appointed to key UN climate change bodyMaynooth’s Peter Thorne says panel’s work crucial in shaping response to global warmingSun Apr 08 2018 - 13:51
Gamers helping to piece together the brain’s complex circuitryCrowd-sourced science moves to new level with the help of artificial intelligenceFri Apr 06 2018 - 13:30
Minister allocates €1.5m for fodder import scheme‘No super-crop out there’ for Irish farmers to fall back on during feed shortagesFri Apr 06 2018 - 01:00
Fodder supports promised as crisis worsensAgriculture minister admits feed supplies for farmers are worsening, with imports neededWed Apr 04 2018 - 19:07
Ireland among worst offenders for overfishing, says new reportAnalysis shows Government repeatedly went against scientific advice in EU quota talksWed Apr 04 2018 - 01:00
Fodder crisis exacerbated by difficult weather conditionsMinister for Agriculture orders review of supplies and relief measures for farmersTue Apr 03 2018 - 18:58
Government ‘dozing at wheel’ over UK nuclear power plansIrish Government and public urged to comment on Hinkley facility before April 17thThu Mar 29 2018 - 22:47
Irish emissions of three key air pollutants getting worse – EPAPollutants hit air quality, cause respiratory problems, and pollute soil and surface waterThu Mar 29 2018 - 16:05
Calls for introduction of bottle deposit scheme increaseSo far idea of deposit return scheme has met with resistance among Irish retailers and recycling industryThu Mar 29 2018 - 11:16
Scientists discover promising ‘off-switch’ for inflammatory diseasesTrinity College researchers play leading role in breakthrough discoveryWed Mar 28 2018 - 23:00
Scientists discover new human organ hiding in plain sightBody’s 80th organ is likely to give new insights into how cancers spread rapidlyWed Mar 28 2018 - 12:54
Birr radio telescope catches flaring red dwarf 75 trillion kilometres awayAstronomers say I-Lofar has reached milestone eight months after openingTue Mar 27 2018 - 15:55
System for reporting illegal dumping in scenic spots is ‘ineffective’Local Dara Grehan criticises lack of prompt response to fly-tipping along Sally GapMon Mar 26 2018 - 17:30
Ireland joins international group trying to protect beesPollinators, especially bees, are in decline due to habitat loss; disease and pesticide useMon Mar 26 2018 - 13:46
