‘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
The harder the Brexit, the worse the climate impact, study warnsInstitute of International and European Affairs report shows climate damage of BrexitWed Jul 05 2017 - 21:35
Greenland sharks beginning to shed their secrets on longevityThe sharks, which live up to 400 years, can be found off the northern coast of IrelandWed Jul 05 2017 - 18:29
Study points to widespread insecticide damage to beesPesticide makers question research results despite funding largest ever field trialSun Jul 02 2017 - 11:49
Whenever an asteroid hits Earth ‘it will be catastrophic’, says astronomerGood news this World Asteroid Day is none likely to hit our planet in next 300 to 400 yearsFri Jun 30 2017 - 01:00
EPA was informed of multiple incidents at Poolbeg incineratorDetails of incidents were reported to the EPA on dates between June 1st and June 8thThu Jun 29 2017 - 16:27
Call for managed and just transition from fossil fuelsDáil committee considers Bill seeking divestment of money from fossil fuel industryWed Jun 28 2017 - 22:24
State set to ban onshore fracking after Bill passes in SeanadLegislation on controversial gas extraction method a ‘boost for global climate movement’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 20:37
Flu patch could herald end of vaccination by injection‘Painless’ plaster passes early trials as professionals aim to boost uptake of inoculationWed Jun 28 2017 - 18:00
Heart disease and stroke remain Ireland’s ‘biggest killers’Tallaght consultant seeking to raise funds for centre to study and treat high cholesterolWed Jun 28 2017 - 13:48
More research needed to predict extreme weather eventsConference to hear action must move from disaster management to focus on preventionTue Jun 27 2017 - 21:31
Bigger than the sun: ‘Red Supergiant’ star is 650 light years awayIrish scientist leads team using world’s largest radio telescope to take image of BetelgeuseMon Jun 26 2017 - 07:00
Authorities say contaminated lamb outbreak has been containedDonegal lamb meat infected by sarcocystosis, which can be transmitted to humansSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Alarming consequences for climate change in Ireland without Brexit dealA fragmented energy market would increase the costs of decarbonisation for both sidesFri Jun 23 2017 - 12:12
Brexit the ‘uknown land’ for Offaly bakeryO’Donohue’s Bakery in Tullamore exports its frozen penny loaves to the UKFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
What is Irish farming's beef with looming Brexit?Selling meat into the United Kingdom is already a tough business. Brexit will make it tougherFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
