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
Selio lung biopsy device exemplifies medtech growth and scaleColm McGarvey and Garrett Ryan are eliminating collapsed lung complicationsThu Aug 17 2017 - 05:45
Failure to join CERN means State ‘losing out’ on research contractsIreland should not balk at yearly €10m fee to join Geneva physics laboratory - FG SenatorTue Aug 15 2017 - 14:37
China to stop taking many types of recycling material by year's endSome 87 per cent of Europe’s plastic waste currently ends up in ChinaTue Aug 15 2017 - 02:11
Alert issued over increase in invasive Pacific pink salmonIrish fish could be hit if non-native species introduce parasites and pathogensMon Aug 14 2017 - 17:23
X-ray techniques used on E.coli in push for new antibioticsMolecular blueprints likely to help design drugs that don’t hurt human immune systemMon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Call for constitutionally-protected right to a healthy environmentEnvironmental groups to consider how Ireland can be leader in tackling climate changeFri Aug 11 2017 - 19:10
Vitamin B3 could prevent miscarriages and defects, study suggestsNiacin typically found in meats, green vegetables and many pregnancy multivitaminsFri Aug 11 2017 - 15:31
Climate change link to the timing of European floodsStudy of 38 countries identifies four ‘hotspots’, one of which covers much of IrelandThu Aug 10 2017 - 20:35
€1m fund to get rid of over 750,000 dumped vehicle tyresDenis Naughten says illegal tyre scourge on the landscape ‘needs to be met head on’Tue Aug 08 2017 - 20:19
Citizens’ Assembly seeks public’s views on climate changeEnvironment groups says very few individuals have submitted recommendationsTue Aug 08 2017 - 05:33
‘All we hear from Michael O’Leary is climate change denial’Ryanair touts its green credentials but it does not accommodate carbon offsettingTue Jul 25 2017 - 06:00
Ireland can’t meet simple climate change targets. How will it meet ambitious ones?Long-overdue national mitigation plan is honest about challenges but set to be ineffectiveWed Jul 19 2017 - 19:55
EPA names worst offenders for breaching environmental lawsIrish Cement , Tipperary Creamery Co-op among those on agency listWed Jul 12 2017 - 10:55
Scientists warn of heightened possibility of mass extinctionResearchers predict ‘biological annihilation’ as billions of populations of animals lost in recent decadesWed Jul 12 2017 - 09:24
Scientist who sees funny side of physics wins Somerville medalDr Jessamyn Fairfield’s work as writer on physics for a popular audience honouredTue Jul 11 2017 - 01:00
Ireland leading a weak charge on electric vehiclesWith Volvo to abandon fossil-fuel cars, how does Ireland rate on embracing electric cars?Sat Jul 08 2017 - 05:00
EU policy should help farmers and protect environment, survey saysEuropean Commission received more than 322,000 submissions from stakeholdersFri Jul 07 2017 - 21:17
Shift focus from silicon chip or get left behind, physicist warnsReputation and jobs at risk if focus remains on silicon chip as world moves to quantum computingFri Jul 07 2017 - 07:01
Irish-led research makes superconductor breakthroughProf Séamus Davis’s study moves science a step closer to ‘holy grail’ of quantum physicsFri Jul 07 2017 - 06:00
Expectant mothers advised to avoid excess consumption of fructoseEating too much sugar in pregnancy doubles child’s asthma risk, study findsThu Jul 06 2017 - 18:24
Three-quarters of Irish electric car fleet a battery electric vehicleThere is now free recharging for BEVs at 800 charging points across the countryThu Jul 06 2017 - 15:51
