Citizens’ Assembly ideas confront worst of global warmingClimate change is a pressing moral issue and action is needed for future’s benefitWed Nov 08 2017 - 02:05
Citizens’ Assembly to make recommendations on tackling climate changeGovernment’s hypocritical stance on climate change must come to an end, says TrócaireSat Nov 04 2017 - 10:21
CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016Rise due to human activity and an El Niño climate effectMon Oct 30 2017 - 17:45
Benefit in kind support for electric cars to be extendedInitiative in budget of one-year trial to be available for three to five yearsMon Oct 30 2017 - 06:20
Let it shine: the woman behind Ireland’s first big solar farmThe 17th-century Beaulieu House will soon be home to a large solar energy farmSat Oct 28 2017 - 06:00
Doomsday card not best option for climate change action, expert saysEngaging stories best means of combating denial over climate, says Prof Chris RapleySat Oct 28 2017 - 05:30
New building law will fail to protect consumers, committee toldConstruction industry needs an effective building control system, says expertThu Oct 26 2017 - 19:14
Tough for Ireland to meet new EU recycling targets – EPAPromoting a circular economy: Ireland still wasting valuable materials that can be reusedThu Oct 26 2017 - 19:14
‘Smart gloves’, deep learning and meaningful data at the Tyndall InstituteVirtual reality: Tánaiste tries on wearable tech for size at Cork technology conferenceWed Oct 25 2017 - 20:44
Raw sewage entering water in 44 places around IrelandEPA says failure to tackle sewage-treatment deficiencies poses unacceptable risksTue Oct 24 2017 - 02:00
Irish Water says €18bn needed to rectify issues in EPA reportCompany’s head of asset management says it delivered 66 new or upgraded plants in 2016Tue Oct 24 2017 - 02:00
Untreated waste water released into Dublin Bay during stormTreatment plant reached capacity limit due to heavy rainfall, says local politicianTue Oct 24 2017 - 00:01
EPA criticises Irish Water for sewage treatment failures in Dublin and CorkRaw sewage discharges likely to continue in 31 areas into 2021Tue Oct 24 2017 - 00:00
Irish smart farming has cut carbon emissions by 10 per centNew initiative is good for environment and saves an average of €8,700 per farmMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Vaccines may struggle as new flu strains emergeHSE vaccination may only be partially effective with Australian and Chinese strainsMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Poor bear the brunt of 9m pollution-linked deaths a year‘Lancet’ findings: Most detailed review of pollution impact on global health ever compiledThu Oct 19 2017 - 23:30
Extreme air pollution in Ireland caused by ‘burning of solid fuel’Such fuels promoted as ‘low-carbon’ but are devastating in terms of air pollution – expertThu Oct 19 2017 - 23:30
Dublin students make landmark call to space stationTallaght school has ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to contact International Space StationThu Oct 19 2017 - 01:00
Peter Lynch honoured for raising awareness of mathsMathematician, meteorologist and ‘Irish Times’ columnist praised for workWed Oct 18 2017 - 21:55
Irish Water deploys tankers as 66,000 customers remain cut offESB works to restore power at 30 wastewater plants and sewage pumping stationsTue Oct 17 2017 - 20:35
Apocalypse wow: Saharan dust and Iberian fires turn European skies redOphelia leaves stamp on skyline after creating giant sunlight filter in upper atmosphereTue Oct 17 2017 - 12:06
Q&A: Ophelia, extreme weather and the State’s responseHow prepared are we for events like Monday’s storm?Tue Oct 17 2017 - 11:30
Tracking Ophelia: Where did it come from? Why did it whip up?Climate change didn’t cause the storm, but may have helped it travel further northMon Oct 16 2017 - 21:37
Space . . . a new frontier is announcedIrish scientists contribute to research on event that ‘opened new window to the Universe’Mon Oct 16 2017 - 19:44
Crowd control: how Leaving Cert maths can save livesAoife Hunt uses maths to work out ways to evacuate buildings safely in emergenciesSat Oct 14 2017 - 05:30
Ireland secures ‘fair deal’ on carbon emissions under EU pactGovernment accused by campaigners of playing ‘very negative role’ in negotiationsFri Oct 13 2017 - 20:08
Robots will transform medicine and revolutionise eye surgery, says expertKey advantage is a high level of precision for very delicate surgery, conference is toldFri Oct 13 2017 - 18:48
Ireland taking a ‘shameful’ approach to emissions targetsGovernment accused of using loopholes to reduce its commitment to curbing carbon emissionsFri Oct 13 2017 - 01:00
More than 20 million ‘at risk of starvation’ in developing worldNearly half of countries in Global Hunger Index at ‘alarming’ or ‘serious’ levelsThu Oct 12 2017 - 02:00
Budget 2018: Naughten welcomes review of carbon tax optionsEnvironmental groups disappointed at lack of move to equalise cost of diesel and petrolTue Oct 10 2017 - 22:05
Ireland to join European space research organisationEuropean Southern Observatory membership to boost skills in data analytics and softwareTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:59
Farmed salmon found in angling rivers following unreported escape‘Three of the 65 salmon found in the Delphi, Erriff, Kylemore/Dawros, Newport and Bunowen rivers were fully-grown males with the ability to spawn and threaten the genetic integrity of native Irish salmon’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 20:54
Budget 2018: Limited impact expected from BIK incentive for electric vehiclesOne-year scheme estimated to cost just €500,000 as diesel prices left untouchedTue Oct 10 2017 - 15:21
‘There was always something wrong with my daughter; she was always sick’Anne Lawlor set up a support group after finding little support for those with the genetic syndrome ‘q22’ and its associated schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 10:23
Irish-led study finds link between blood vessels and schizophreniaResearch likely to open up a new front in treatment of schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 09:03
Stinger jellyfish swarms wipe out farmed salmon in west of IrelandDeaths at highest level since 250,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland in 2008Fri Oct 06 2017 - 18:28
EU report findings support Brazilian meat ban, says IFAIrish farmers dispute Mercosur claim Brazil will meet EU meat production standardsThu Oct 05 2017 - 21:43
90% of Ireland’s protected habitats in ‘bad condition’Biodiversity expert says ‘these species are the canary in the coal mine’ for human healthThu Oct 05 2017 - 21:25
No proof that most new cancer drugs extend life, study findsIrish Cancer Society says UK study raises ‘very valid issues’Thu Oct 05 2017 - 05:00
Multivitamins during pregnancy linked to lower risk of autismStudy finds children whose mothers took vitamins were less likely to develop autismThu Oct 05 2017 - 00:01
Environmental group calls Origin Green a ‘sham’Irish Wildlife Trust says official certificate a marketing tactic and example of ‘greenwash’Wed Oct 04 2017 - 20:28
Nothing to worry about: Just 100 years of extreme weatherVolcanic activity will be ‘joker in the pack’ for world climate, new study predictsWed Oct 04 2017 - 13:08
The native Irish honeybee is not extinct after allEnough native honeybees in Ireland to help repopulate northern Europe, study findsTue Oct 03 2017 - 18:57
Ireland dependent on costly, polluting energy, assembly hearsNo fundamental barrier to State becoming leader in climate action, says energy expertMon Oct 02 2017 - 11:26
‘Smart farmers’ adjust to challenges of climate changeNew technologies and more efficient work practices are changing how farmers operateMon Oct 02 2017 - 01:00
Methane emissions from livestock higher than estimatedResearchers find global warming threat from farm animals 11% greater than fearedSun Oct 01 2017 - 21:49
‘This is no easy task’: Citizens’ Assembly takes on climate change99 citizens told that society’s engagement is critical If Ireland is to decarbonise by 2050Sun Oct 01 2017 - 20:27
Frequency of extreme Irish rain events projected to rise 30%Met Éireann head of research warns Citizens’ Assembly of weather changes by mid-centurySat Sept 30 2017 - 20:08
Irish failing ‘spectacularly’ in response to climate changeFailure to meet global warming targets could cost State billions, Citizen’s Assembly toldSat Sept 30 2017 - 16:43
Citizens’ Assembly to hear presentations from flooding experts‘Our starting point must be that climate change is here and ... must be tackled’ - LaffoyFri Sept 29 2017 - 18:42
