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
Work of geologist, psychologist recognised by Royal Irish AcademyProf Malcolm MacLachlan and Prof John J. Walsh praised for ‘world-renowned contributions’Fri Mar 23 2018 - 21:40
New €30m programme for ground-breaking researchDCU scientist to develop ‘micro-vehicles to navigate through body to ... treat diseases’Fri Mar 23 2018 - 21:12
Environmental ministers: Non-native species must be containedCo-ordinated UK-Irish efforts, including ‘check, clean, dry’ protocol for water activitiesFri Mar 23 2018 - 18:35
Upheaval in Irish waste industry places new demands on consumersBut there is a new willingness among to act more sustainablyThu Mar 22 2018 - 21:09
Firefighters call for more training to tackle high-rise buildingsBallymun fire illustrates need for enhanced risk assessments and resources, say unionsThu Mar 22 2018 - 20:06
Ballymun fire illustrates need for improved training, firefighters sayFirefighters’ unions seek urgent meeting with Eoghan Murphy over ‘ignored’ concernsThu Mar 22 2018 - 15:41
Stem event celebrates students graduating from Trinity Walton ClubThe club helps second-level students develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork and communicationThu Mar 22 2018 - 06:00
A Chinese ban on plastic that brought the world some goodThe EU has taken the radical step of committing to ensuring all plastic in Europe will be recyclable by 2030Thu Mar 22 2018 - 05:03
Ireland must not waste opportunities offered by cross-border dealRegardless of what happens with Brexit, there is a need for all-Ireland co-operation to deal with wasteThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
EU awake to the plastics threatThe EU’s member states will need to build 250 sorting plants and 300 recycling factories by 2025Thu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Coffee-cup maker in Ennis leads the worldCup Print produces eco-friendly compostable cups while Bewley’s offers compostable coffee capsulesThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Shoppers urged to leave packaging in supermarkets as part of campaignHowever, retailers warn of ‘litter law implications’ if waste left behindThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Denis Naughten warns of Irish waste sector restructuringMinister says local communities will be critical in battle against illegal dumpingThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Ireland’s bioeconomy can thrive with the right supportCoillte conference told Ireland would have a thriving bioeconomy if the right opportunities are providedWed Mar 21 2018 - 19:16
Ireland’s electricity should be 70 per cent renewables by 2030, says wind farm groupIWEA conference hears wind energy could provide renewable energy for heat and transport as well as clean power for the electricity sectorWed Mar 21 2018 - 19:10
DCU to become plastic-free by 2020Friends of the Earth targets supermarket packaging on day of action in AprilTue Mar 20 2018 - 20:16
Irish scientists develop tissue-regenerating biomaterialCollagen and graphene combination also fights infection and enhances recoveryTue Mar 20 2018 - 00:00
College Green plaza alternatives not fully evaluated, hearing told‘City could live or die’ by project when impact on tourism, business and footfall factored inFri Mar 16 2018 - 19:59
Brown bin waste for recycling increased by 22% in 2016, says EPATotal of 12% more households had organic bins in 2016 compared to 2015Thu Mar 15 2018 - 21:15
Green bin charges for all ‘inevitable’Government’s price monitoring group says eight waste firms already charging for recyclingWed Mar 14 2018 - 19:54
Leo Varadkar honours US-based Irish scientistsTaoiseach says Margaret Murnane and David McCourt have supported Irish research ‘ecosystem’Wed Mar 14 2018 - 18:41
Panda claims new green bin charge will average €21 a yearIreland’s largest waste company says fees for recycling bins will be frozenWed Mar 14 2018 - 09:28
Waste company Panda introduces green bin chargesChina’s recent ban on plastics and paper sparks global increase in recycling pricesWed Mar 14 2018 - 02:00
Nationwide ban on use of smoky coal to begin in SeptemberIreland to join ‘Powering Past Coal’ international alliance to push end of coal useTue Mar 13 2018 - 01:00
Irish scientists discover why babies need to move in the wombMovement guides the cells and tissues of the embryo to build a robust yet flexible skeletonMon Mar 12 2018 - 12:33
Aldi Ireland pledges to end wasteful packaging by 2022Retailer says 100% of its own-brand packaging will become recyclable or compostableSun Mar 11 2018 - 16:41
Warning as illegal steroids, stimulants found in weight loss productsFood Safety Authority issues recall of Falcon Labs supplements sold in shops and onlineThu Mar 08 2018 - 13:49
Only 5 per cent of Ireland’s night skies are free from artificial light, says expertFirst survey of night-time light will seek citizens’ participationThu Mar 08 2018 - 13:37
Danny Healy-Rae: Climate change plan will target farmersTD says farmers will be forced to pay for the new measures as ‘Mother Teresa died’Wed Mar 07 2018 - 15:10
Irish farmers ‘have as much responsibility as car industry’ to cut emissionsExpansion of beef and dairy production having impact on pollution, hearing toldWed Mar 07 2018 - 13:16
Irish researchers make Alzheimer’s test breakthroughBlood test developed by team at RCSI can diagnose brain disease in its early stagesWed Mar 07 2018 - 00:01
Environment ministers endorse moves to increase plastic recyclingEurope-wide move to reduce generation of plastic agreed as part of new EU strategyMon Mar 05 2018 - 19:31
Over 70% of deep-sea fish have ingested plastic, study findsIrish-based researchers confirm plastic pollution is reaching deep into Atlantic OceanMon Feb 19 2018 - 00:01
Highly processed food may lead to greater cancer ‘burden’Study raises concerns over consumption of ready meals and fizzy drinks, says ‘BMJ’Wed Feb 14 2018 - 23:30
‘Super-ranger’ badgers may hold key to limiting spread of bovine TBSome males may roam up to three times further than previously understood, scientists findWed Feb 14 2018 - 22:51
