Seven companies named and shamed by EPA for breachesFive are in dairy sector and all will be subject to increased inspections and monitoringFri Sept 29 2017 - 17:58
Bord na Móna defends using peat to generate electricity until 2030The company has been criticised for using a fuel that is expensive and ‘polluting the planet’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 12:37
Probe: The scientific equivalent of Culture Night comes to TCDAnalyse your digital footprint, visit the Long Room and eat a crowdsourced mealThu Sept 28 2017 - 21:44
Schools to measure air quality in ‘citizen science’ initiativeEnvironmental Protection Agency will oversee the research with An TaisceThu Sept 28 2017 - 21:40
Call for all-Ireland environmental protection to feature in Brexit talksIreland’s leading environment groups to spell out concerns at conference in Croke ParkThu Sept 28 2017 - 00:00
Tillage farm income crisis needs Government plan, committee toldGrowers struggling to complete grain harvest due to poor weather conditions, IFA saysTue Sept 26 2017 - 21:38
Q&A: Hydrogen-fuelled cars – are they a runner?Fuel cell vehicles may join electric cars on our roads, but costs are prohibitive for nowTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:08
Irish response to climate change ‘woefully inadequate’, say NGOsMarch held in Dublin to mark two years since signing of Sustainable Development GoalsMon Sept 25 2017 - 19:29
Hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai takes to Irish roadsCompany wants to promote need for refuelling stations as none currently exist in StateFri Sept 22 2017 - 11:51
UL scientists work to identify social media ‘superspreaders’University of Limerick research among 26 projects sharing €43 million investmentFri Sept 22 2017 - 11:27
New online test will help detect early signs of dementiaGPs specialising in dementia will provide the online serviceThu Sept 21 2017 - 12:38
Every home and business to get smart electricity meterDevices will provide ‘real-time’ electricity consumption information and end meter-reading house callsThu Sept 21 2017 - 00:01
Outbreak of crayfish plague in River Barrow confirmedLarge number of dead engangered species reported as biosecurity measures introducedTue Sept 19 2017 - 20:48
TCD opens Centre for Ageing and Intellectual DisabilityIDS-Tilda underpins Ireland’s status as world leader in intellectual disability and aging researchTue Sept 19 2017 - 19:29
‘Significant’ extra effort critical to meeting EU emissions targetsFriends of the Earth: Irish energy objective means emissions must fall 5% a year until 2050Tue Sept 19 2017 - 17:55
TCD scientists discover how ‘natural killer’ cells target cancerFindings may explain why people with obesity have impaired capacity to fight diseaseMon Sept 18 2017 - 21:53
Breakthrough allows identification of resistance to breast cancer treatmentEarly detection development by Irish researchers enables different strategy to be put in placeMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:57
Levy to fund tyre disposal schemeMinister to press for introduction of scheme next month despite industry objectionsMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:30
The biggest threat to the world? It’s not disease. Or TrumpJo Handelsman, Obama’s former scientific adviser, says the US is running out of soilSat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00
Bye Cassini: Nasa’s Saturn probe sends its final transmissionThe probe ended its 13-year mission by tumbling towards the ringed planet on FridayFri Sept 15 2017 - 13:19
Man dies in mushroom plant after saving his ‘trapped’ brotherGary Askin was overcome by toxic fumes at Monaghan factoryThu Sept 14 2017 - 19:02
Environment expert baffled about what can go in recycling bins‘I’m an expert. I’m a well-informed consumer. But I’m confused’ at range of plasticsThu Sept 14 2017 - 15:39
New EU plastic recycling targets will be a ‘tall order’ for IrelandIreland needs new waste management policy to cope with global recycling upheavalWed Sept 13 2017 - 19:54
Irish Water defends its handling of threats to water qualityRisks from microbes or pollutants to supplies serving 700,000 peopleTue Sept 12 2017 - 21:40
‘It’s a horrendous experience’: living with a boil-water notice for 21 months‘There are times when the water looks like a pint of lager’Tue Sept 12 2017 - 18:27
Water supplies serving 700,000 at risk from contaminationEPA report identifies 90 public drinking supplies in need of improvement by Irish WaterTue Sept 12 2017 - 00:01
Will the tail of Hurricane Irma affect Ireland?Storm predicted to trigger further tornados and floods before settling over TennesseeMon Sept 11 2017 - 13:31
Device allows cardiac patients to be monitored remotelyFive heart patients take part in pilot study with CardioMEMS early-warning monitorSun Sept 10 2017 - 20:39
More focused approach to scientific research is paying offAnalysis: Science Foundation Ireland director says a country’s key resource is its knowledgeThu Sept 07 2017 - 16:43
Four new research centres to be set up under €114m investmentCentres will be based on third level campuses will support 650 highly skilled researchersThu Sept 07 2017 - 12:11
Storm research could help forecasters make long-term predictions–conference toldNew research is revealing why and how Europe is vulnerable to ‘explosive’ weather eventsWed Sept 06 2017 - 13:59
Recent years among Ireland’s wettest, 300 years of records showRecords indicate Irish winters are getting wetter but summer rainfall is decreasingWed Sept 06 2017 - 05:30
Tyre industry says new disposal plan will not stop dumps of illegal tyresState’s two main tyre industry bodies say lack of enforcement is main failing of schemeWed Sept 06 2017 - 01:00
New scheme proposes renewable-energy sector overhaulGovernment plan designed to help meet targets to reduce emissions by 2030Tue Sept 05 2017 - 01:00
Dirty old town: ‘I’ve seen people throwing bags on the street’Dublin’s north inner city ranks lowest in Irish Business Against Litter surveyMon Sept 04 2017 - 20:37
Environmental groups urge robust approach on water pollutionEPA report shows river locations with pure water down from 500 sites in 1980s to 21 todayThu Aug 31 2017 - 20:59
‘Unwelcome declines’ in Irish water qualityEPA study over six years also finds significant increase in the number of fish killsThu Aug 31 2017 - 02:00
Irish Cement incinerator plan for Limerick sparks objectionsApplication to burn 90,000 tonnes of tyres and solvents a year unsustainable, claims expertWed Aug 30 2017 - 21:11
Irish Water identifies site for storing treated sewage sludgeFacility in north Co Dublin will store biosolids for use in soil conditioner and fertiliserTue Aug 29 2017 - 05:00
Households should be paid for their solar energy – reportExpert Joseph Curtin says ‘overdue incentives’ should apply to small producersTue Aug 29 2017 - 01:00
Water users urged to take precautions against spread of Crayfish PlagueOutbreak in Tipperary has caused death of endangered white-clawed crayfish speciesMon Aug 28 2017 - 20:08
Switch to Biogas could save Ireland from massive finesFood and drink giants help to drive moves to biogas and let us meet renewable energy targetsMon Aug 28 2017 - 06:45
‘Adaptation measures’ needed to cope with more extreme weatherClimate experts believe global warming increased ferocity of Tuesday’s stormFri Aug 25 2017 - 20:54
Anxious? Gut bacteria may be to blame, say scientistsCork-based researcher predicts ‘psychobiotic revolution’ with new treatment optionsFri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
‘Once in a 100 years’ extreme weather event caused Donegal floodingIntensity of rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems and destroyed bridges, says Met ÉireannWed Aug 23 2017 - 17:33
ExxonMobil misled public for 40 years on climate change, study findsOil giant knew of human causes but chose not to inform public, Harvard researchers concludeWed Aug 23 2017 - 15:18
Scientists find potential ‘Achilles’ heel’ in oesophageal cancerDiscovery leads to clinical trial in humans with potential for new treatementTue Aug 22 2017 - 23:30
Irish Cement plan to change fuel use at Limerick faces oppositionGroup opposes bid to change manufacturing process due to firm’s ‘poor record’Mon Aug 21 2017 - 21:40
Call for Ireland to foster early interest in Stem subjectsWarning comes after fall in points for third-level Stem courses, except for mathsMon Aug 21 2017 - 17:55
Ireland to have a look in as total solar eclipse sweeps across USPeople told to be aware of potential for eye damage from staring into sun during eventFri Aug 18 2017 - 11:55
