Battle of Clontarf: It’s a mathematical questionCenturies-old debate continues as social media analysis used to explore Viking-Irish strifeWed Jan 24 2018 - 00:01
Move to ban single-use plastic not properly costed, say retailersLitter issue compounded by ‘lack of facilities, contaminated waste and lack of enforcement’Tue Jan 23 2018 - 19:43
The crystals that could help predict volcanic eruptionsScientists based in Ireland and Australia discover crystals deep within earth surfaceTue Jan 23 2018 - 11:09
Three counties create ‘low carbon, energy efficient zone’Wexford, Kilkenny and Carlow come together to support effort on climate changeMon Jan 22 2018 - 06:00
How ‘fast fashion’ is polluting drinking waterThe making (and marketing) of a typical Young Scientist projectSat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00
Inquiry as lamb carcass with elevated dioxin level discoveredFood Safety Authority says contaminated lamb does not pose a public health riskSat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00
Irish peak temperatures to rise by ‘up to 2.6 degrees’ by 2050National strategy for adapting to climate change publishedFri Jan 19 2018 - 20:47
Young Scientist fallout: why online debate got wrong end of stickMuch of the social media criticism of this year’s winner was laced with uninformed commentaryFri Jan 19 2018 - 17:01
Waste reduction Bill meets resistance at environmental hearingMinister concerned ban on single-use plastic may run counter to EU directiveThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
War on plastics: Brussels plans series of measures ahead of 2030 targetCommission says all plastic packaging will be recyclable by end of decadeWed Jan 17 2018 - 10:23
Young Scientist winner defended amid accusations of outside helpSimon Meehan (15) won for landmark study on plants growing in his Co Cork back gardenMon Jan 15 2018 - 16:54
Interview: Denis Naughten on the challenges of putting Ireland on a sustainable trajectoryClimate minister says higher taxes and incentives needed to decarbonise Irish societyMon Jan 15 2018 - 11:50
Impact of social media dominates projects at BT Young ScientistAffects of FOMO among projects in social- behavioural category which were favourite among visitorsSun Jan 14 2018 - 18:28
Trump, Brexit creating most challenging time in journalism’s history–Jon SnowC4 presenter says world is ‘living in a dicey moment’ with shift of advertising to FacebookSun Jan 14 2018 - 16:51
Blackberry antibiotic lands Cork student top BT Young Scientist prizeSimon Meehan was one of the 1,100 students involved in 550 projects who made last stageFri Jan 12 2018 - 20:00
Financial incentives would encourage more science graduates to teach, says BrutonWinner of young scientist of the year title to be announced on Friday eveningThu Jan 11 2018 - 20:27
Young scientists put Met Éireann forecasts to the testProject inspired by farmer grandfather ‘who keeps complaining they get it wrong’Thu Jan 11 2018 - 20:18
Science Fair: ‘It was lots of fun, because it got us out of Irish’The fair at the RDS investigates questions such as ‘Why do onions make us cry?’Thu Jan 11 2018 - 18:05
CDs and human hair can stop deer hitting cars, say studentsYoung Kerry scientists believe official figures of deer accidents hugely underestimatedThu Jan 11 2018 - 01:54
Young scientists develop device to reduce impact of ‘headers’Former Irish international forward Kevin Doyle offers guidance in studyWed Jan 10 2018 - 20:55
Mayo scientist counting down to her first space flightDr Norah Patten, from Ballina, is set on a course to becoming Ireland’s first astronautWed Jan 10 2018 - 20:27
Higgins calls for science and technology ‘without borders’President urges young scientists to embrace ethics and economicsWed Jan 10 2018 - 20:08
Funding for science research needs to double, says SFIIreland at risk of failing to compete globally as other countries up Stem investmentWed Jan 10 2018 - 01:00
Young scientist exhibition one of the largest events of its kind in EuropeExhibition open to public from Thursday to Saturday when over 50,000 visitors expectedTue Jan 09 2018 - 20:16
Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice to scale back activitiesStaff, donors and campaign partners informed of changes to future operation of foundationTue Jan 09 2018 - 18:20
Young scientists pit their wits against aliens and Alzheimer’sAt the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, the quality continues to improveSun Jan 07 2018 - 21:20
Ireland plays ‘diplomatic blinder’ in escaping climate change actionIreland rewarded for carbon emissions growing in line with economy, An Taisce saysSun Jan 07 2018 - 21:18
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy could affect child’s fertilityAnimal research indicates use of medication may impact female offspring’s number of eggsSat Jan 06 2018 - 01:32
Greens call for action over China plastics recycling banConcern that ban could lead to more incineration and dumpingFri Jan 05 2018 - 18:51
Eleanor’s siren sound: ‘We will run out of luck eventually’Evidence shows strong links between extreme events and human-caused warmingFri Jan 05 2018 - 07:21
Wind energy generation in Europe blows up a stormBetween Christmas and New Year’s Day it delivered 20 per cent of electricity needsThu Jan 04 2018 - 17:49
Illegal dumping of rubbish is ‘environmental treason’Minister says surveillance campaign using drone imagery will run again this yearWed Jan 03 2018 - 20:17
Network of 70 compressed natural gas filling stations announcedProject to be overseen by Gas Networks Ireland and NUI GalwayWed Jan 03 2018 - 18:04
Litter is increasing in Dublin city and on roads, survey findsIrish cities and towns are getting cleaner but some areas are seeing a spike in litteringWed Jan 03 2018 - 00:40
Irish Water gets go-ahead for €80m reservoir in south DublinAn Bord Pleanála approves new covered facility amid water quality concernsFri Dec 29 2017 - 01:00
Irish farmers welcome more balanced EU deal on emissionsIreland to be allowed take forestry and soils into account for greenhouse gas obligationsThu Dec 28 2017 - 21:04
Exercising twice a week may improve memory, new research shows‘What’s good for your heart can be good for your brain ,’ Alzheimer’s expert saysThu Dec 28 2017 - 13:55
China’s plastics ban will cause ‘chaos’ for global waste industryConfusion and worry about move by the world’s biggest processor of recyclable materialsThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
China will not bin our rubbish any more – so what next?China took 95% of our plastic waste in 2016, but a ban will mean that’s no longer possibleThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Almost €29 million paid to compensate turf-cuttersManagement plan for raised bogs publishedFri Dec 22 2017 - 18:25
Water charges: 7% of households face levy for excessive usageThreshold set at multiplier of 1.7, applied to average rate of demand as found in analysisThu Dec 21 2017 - 19:44
Over 1,100 students to showcase projects at Young Scientist exhibitionBT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, in 54th year, is largest such event in EuropeWed Dec 20 2017 - 18:53
Weather analysis suggests flash floods likely in IrelandHazard of summer thunderstorms also registers in extensive US climate-change studyTue Dec 19 2017 - 20:08
Kittiwake gull found on Irish coasts now globally threatenedGull named for its distinctive ‘kitt-i-wake’ call placed on Red List of threatened bird speciesWed Dec 13 2017 - 15:43
Ireland’s energy use not decreasing quickly enough, SEAI warnsState decoupling economic growth from energy use too slowly, green energy agency saysTue Dec 12 2017 - 18:53
Large, valuable, private properties will ‘fall into the sea’ because of climate changeIreland may have to endure temperature rise of over four degrees, conference toldTue Dec 12 2017 - 18:28
Electricity production from windfarms hits all-time highReport shows spending on fossil fuels fell by €1.2bn as Ireland’s energy use changesTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Sligo and Longford councils criticised over environmental law enforcementEPA says local authorities need to improve segregation of household food wasteTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Coastwatch survey reveals myriad litter and pollution problemsAnalysis exposes surge in nitrate seepage due to farming, tyre nuisance and plastic hazardsMon Dec 11 2017 - 18:40
One Planet climate summit: France to push for financial transactions taxTax could raise up to €5bn a year to fund fight against climate changeMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
