Ireland recycled equivalent of 15m household appliances in 2016WEEE Ireland exceeded EU recycling targets including 812 tonnes of AA batteriesThu Jun 22 2017 - 19:03
Water supplies running low in many parts of the countryIrish Water says exceptionally dry months hitting suppliesThu Jun 22 2017 - 14:13
Mobile-enabled website gives information on beaches and lakesEPA launches beaches.ie to allow people access information before day at seasideWed Jun 21 2017 - 21:23
Zooming in on the atom, 1,600 times a second: UL unveils €9m microscopeBernal Institute’s Titan Themis to aid pharmaceutical, electronic and nuclear researchWed Jun 21 2017 - 20:20
Green Party seeks building regulator to enforce safety rulesMotion calls for improved regulation of building standards and new legal rights for homebuyersWed Jun 21 2017 - 15:10
Testing of Luas Cross City line to be scaled up over coming weeksFrom mid-July, there will be testing with unoccupied trams during the dayMon Jun 19 2017 - 20:25
Overhaul of regulations will improve fire safety rulesNew requirements will also revise the guidance on timber frame constructionMon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
Claim that Irish man is among dead at London’s Grenfell TowerNumber of actions taken in Ireland ‘to ensure every step is being taken to protect the lives’Fri Jun 16 2017 - 20:17
Plastic pollution: Deposit scheme plan for bottles, cans publishedGreen Party’s Waste Reduction Bill 2017 seeks to ban single-use, non-recyclable plasticsThu Jun 15 2017 - 17:50
Varadkar should delay adopting ‘inadequate’ climate change planEnvironmental group says ‘Ireland’s climate action is closer to Trump than Trudeau’Wed Jun 14 2017 - 20:11
New wind energy development guidelines proposedIncluded is a stringent noise limit consistent with World Health Organisation standardsWed Jun 14 2017 - 01:00
Government to publish final version of mitigation plan to address climate changeGovernment remains committed to building of North-South electricity interconnectorTue Jun 13 2017 - 20:59
New genetic factors in testicular cancer identifiedStudy could lead to improved testing for most common cancer in young men in IrelandTue Jun 13 2017 - 19:40
Children face higher risks from pollution inside a car than outside itRecent research indicates pollution harms children’s ability to learn and may damage their DNAMon Jun 12 2017 - 20:58
Two Poolbeg incinerator workers released from hospitalOperator promises ‘good level of transparency’ on leak that hospitalised employeesFri Jun 09 2017 - 19:11
Poolbeg incinerator incident is a major mishapAnalysis: Hospitalisation of 11 workers adds to the pressure on the Dublin plantFri Jun 09 2017 - 01:00
Electronic health records to be rolled out despite data concernseHealth project head says new digital system will result in better outcomes for patientsFri Jun 09 2017 - 01:00
Microbeads: The facts, the fears and the fight have them bannedQ&A: Consuming water or food containing microbeads carries a series of ‘potential risks’Thu Jun 08 2017 - 16:27
Public health at risk from rising use of microbeads, says EPAStudy coincides with UK engineers’ discovery of biodegradable alternative to microplasticsThu Jun 08 2017 - 15:50
Dramatic shift in environment subsidies towards renewable energySupports fail to boost environmentally friendly electric carsWed Jun 07 2017 - 18:21
Trump’s climate move was inevitable – but not necessarily fatalDecision to quit Paris Agreement may harm the US but others are quietly forging aheadThu Jun 01 2017 - 21:20
Bowel cancer breakthrough likely to improve cure ratesQueen’s University research shows ‘genetic signatures’ will help identify best treatmentsWed May 31 2017 - 10:00
Antibiotic attains new powers in battle against superbugsScientists find way to make vancomycin 1,000 times more potent than old drugTue May 30 2017 - 21:17
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies appoints new headFormer head of research at HEA to lead internationally renowned research bodyMon May 29 2017 - 20:39
Weather supercomputer will give forecasters more accuracyMet Éireann says results will allow for better understanding of climate change in IrelandSat May 27 2017 - 13:08
Michael Viney elected to the Royal Irish Academy‘Irish Times’ columnist and environmentalist among 18 people recognised by RIAFri May 26 2017 - 21:27
Ireland to host Europe’s top competition for young scientists in 2018More than 100 projects from over 40 countries will compete for the European titleFri May 26 2017 - 16:51
Girls have genetic edge in fighting infections, study showsFemale advantage down to X chromosome’s greater involvement in immunity, RCSI findsThu May 25 2017 - 20:16
Trump may be obliged to alter stance on climate changeDublin forum told of importance that EU, India and China hold line on climate actionThu May 25 2017 - 18:28
Climate change litigation cases have tripled since 2014New report says governments may be forced to deliver on commitments by the courtsWed May 24 2017 - 18:14
Decision on European Medicines Agency location needed, says health chiefCommissioner praises work of Irish not-for-profit FoodCloud in cutting food wasteMon May 22 2017 - 21:04
UCD student wins inaugural science writing awardIrene Fogarty receives €2,000 bursary in honour of journalist Mary MulvihillThu May 18 2017 - 21:20
Six beaches in Dublin and Galway fail bathing water testReport finds 73% of main bathing waters in coastal areas and inland of ‘excellent’ qualityThu May 18 2017 - 07:09
Superbugs in sewage a risk to bathers and water sports enthusiastsAbundance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria a risk where ingestion of waters could occurThu May 18 2017 - 00:00
Science counters Healy-Rae in alcohol versus heavy meal debate‘Alcohol is a drug with sedative effect ... You cannot compare the effects of alcohol with food consumption’Wed May 17 2017 - 18:34
Google, Amazon and Apple ‘set to enter’ energy supply businessOxford University professor claims technological change can help ‘decarbonise the world’Tue May 16 2017 - 22:04
TCD-led team’s breakthrough could aid Alzheimer’s treatmentFindings add to understanding of how neurodegenerative diseases are triggeredTue May 16 2017 - 19:55
Ireland’s capacity to conduct clinical trials to be expandedIncreased scale of clinical research has benefited Irish patientsMon May 15 2017 - 20:27
Tech giant Microsoft gets into the Irish native trees businessAfforestation will help Ireland’s national greenhouse gas emission reduction targetsFri May 12 2017 - 09:12
Naughten defends Government approach to climate changeMove to low-carbon energy will take time, says MinisterWed May 10 2017 - 17:54
Pattern of exceptionally dry weather has continued into MayDry spell due to end with rain developing across country over weekend and next weekTue May 09 2017 - 21:31
Leaving Cert student represents Ireland at LA science competitionSciFest winner Caolann Brady to present her work on asthma treatment at Intel ISEF 2017Tue May 09 2017 - 17:14
UCD genetic scientist elected fellow of Royal SocietyProf Kenneth Wolfe is first scientist elected from UCD since Edward Conway in 1947Mon May 08 2017 - 13:32
Editor’s choice: 11 foreign highlights of 2016‘Irish Times’ editor Kevin O’Sullivan recommends some notable foreign news features that resonated with readers in 2016Fri Dec 30 2016 - 18:00
Editor’s Choice: 10 business highlights of 2016‘Irish Times’ editor Kevin O’Sullivan recommends some notable business stories that resonated with readers in 2016Thu Dec 29 2016 - 15:00
Editor’s Choice: 15 highlights of 2016Irish Times editor Kevin O’Sullivan recommends some of the many notable stories that resonated with readers in 2016Tue Dec 27 2016 - 13:54
Welcome to Impact Journalism DaySolutions-based journalism doesn’t simply identify problems in society, but also focuses on answersSat Jun 25 2016 - 05:45
Impact Journalism Day: Newspapers unite to bring readers uplifting, solutions-based newsSat Jun 20 2015 - 00:01
Kevin O’Sullivan: Editor’s statement on right to report‘Irish Times’ editor on importance of publishing matters that are in the public interestSun May 31 2015 - 17:21
The Irish Times and the cartoonsThe Irish Times unequivocally defends the right of Charlie Hebdo to publishTue Jan 13 2015 - 12:52
