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
Plastic bottles ‘most common form of marine litter’Coastwatch voluteers finds 18 bottles for every 500 metres of shorelineWed Feb 14 2018 - 18:57
Voluntary codes to restrict advertising of ‘high fat sugar salt’ foodsCode agreed in response to obesity ‘doomed to failure’, says Irish Heart FoundationWed Feb 14 2018 - 15:23
2017 a record year for installing wind energy capacity in IrelandState ‘is the member state with the highest level of installed wind capacity relative to its power consumption’Tue Feb 13 2018 - 13:47
€80m upgrade commences at Ringsend wastewater treatment plantUpgrade is first part of €400 million overhaul in Ireland’s largest treatment facilityMon Feb 12 2018 - 01:06
Funding priorities of Science Foundation Ireland need re-balancingFianna Fáil proposes reforms to research organisationSun Feb 11 2018 - 20:50
Shannon pipeline: Is it the best way to spend €1.2bn?A campaigning lawyer says the case for the Shannon-Dublin water pipeline is full of holesSat Feb 10 2018 - 06:00
Energy-efficiency grants to private homes extendedSEAI believes 1.7 million householders may avail of funds to help sustainable energy useThu Feb 08 2018 - 21:53
Material breakthrough promises faster internet speeds using less powerPotential for use of light-transmitting material in smartphones and other devicesThu Feb 08 2018 - 19:13
Bill proposing ban to fossil fuel exploration clears first hurdle in DáilGovernment was strongly opposed to Bill but crucial support came from Fianna FáilWed Feb 07 2018 - 20:28
How bats defy the ageing process: Irish scientists crack the mysteryResearch may help unlock the secrets of staying healthy in old ageWed Feb 07 2018 - 19:00
Move to ban issuing of fossil fuel exploration licences in IrelandSolidarity-People Before Profit Bill to go before DáilTue Feb 06 2018 - 20:15
European offshore wind energy reaches record output in 2017Growth driven by lower costs to install turbines, bigger turbines and increased capacityTue Feb 06 2018 - 18:18
Nearly 50 marine species in Irish waters face extinctionIrish Wildlife Trust calls for full legal protection for threatened sealifeMon Feb 05 2018 - 22:44
SciFest 2018 gears up for lift offFairs offer opportunity to develop research, problem-solving and presentation skillsMon Feb 05 2018 - 12:22
Dublin institute marks 75th anniversary of Schrödinger lectureAustrian physicist who fled to Dublin delivered famous ‘What is Life?’ lectureMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
More power to you: Household solar energy grants on wayScheme rolled out this summer is due to be extended to businesses, community organisations and farmersSat Feb 03 2018 - 13:17
How can we live better in cities? A €14.5m project aims to find outScience Foundation Ireland and industry fund Enable research on tech potentialWed Jan 31 2018 - 19:41
Hazardous waste continues to grow due to recovering economy - EPANew web resource on National Waste Statistics launchedWed Jan 31 2018 - 17:41
Call for radical change in farming methods to tackle climate challengeIreland ‘will miss 2020 targets and is set to miss 2030 and 2050 targets’, committee toldWed Jan 31 2018 - 10:50
Irish cancer survival rates are improving, study findsThe report also warns that the number of cancer cases in the State is set to rise sharplyWed Jan 31 2018 - 00:00
Eight companies on latest EPA ‘name and shame’ listSix of the sites cited account for more than half of all complaints received in 2017Tue Jan 30 2018 - 14:36
Move to ban ‘sulky’ racing on Irish roadsIndependent TD Mattie McGrath to introduce Bill on public safety and animal welfare groundsTue Jan 30 2018 - 12:46
Ancient jawbone ‘a revolution’ in understanding of human evolutionFossil suggests our ancestors left Africa emigrated far earlier than previously thoughtFri Jan 26 2018 - 18:31
Plastic packaging: Exactly how green are our supermarkets?Direct action: Some shoppers unpack products and leave plastic and cardboard behindFri Jan 26 2018 - 17:14
Scientists reveal new genetic map of Ireland and Britain ‘in high resolution’Interwoven biological relationships between both countries go back to Viking timesThu Jan 25 2018 - 19:29
Fáilte Ireland wants to make food central draw for touristsFive-year strategy aims to provide international visitors with ‘immersive experiences’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 18:08
Overhaul of CAP to be discussed at series of public meetingsChanges ‘must support family farms and underpin production of food to highest standards’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
Irish Co-operative Organisation Society says Irish milk ‘most carbon efficient in Europe’Changes to milking can save on electricity and cut carbon emissions, new report findsWed Jan 24 2018 - 21:50
Most Irish homes need to be retrofitted by 2050 to reduce emissionsAverage capital cost to upgrade to a ‘zero energy’ house is between €30-€40k, committee hearsWed Jan 24 2018 - 12:51
