EU court move on Irish water qualityThe persistent failure to ensure Irish drinking water meets EU standards, notably in rural areas, has resulted in the European…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Federation set to fight for a sustained improvementWater has a place in the Irish psycheMon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Dempsey to make local plan files available via InternetThe Internet is about to sweep through local government, and the planning system will be a prime target, the Minister for the…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Local authorities to be rated on quality of serviceThey may be frowned upon in education circles, but all local authorities are to be rated on a league-table basis.Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Tourists lax about health surveyA study of Irish holidaymakers has found careless attitudes which heighten the risk of serious illness while abroad, particularly…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Waterways protection plan set to be expandedA radical approach being used to protect key Irish rivers and lakes is to be extended to all waters, the Minister for the Environment…Wed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Irish move on Sellafield gains groundAn Irish move seeking an immediate end to reprocessing at Sellafield has received support among Nordic countriesWed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Group wants radical action to save wild salmonThe Government has gravely underestimated the decline in wild salmon and needs to initiate radical measures, including curbs …Tue May 09 2000 - 01:00
Elderly face malnutrition risk, agency report findsA combination of inappropriate food intake, chronic disease and disability places a substantial number of older Irish people …Thu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Biotechnology investment needs big boost to sustain growth, says reportLarge-scale and sustained investment in biotechnology is necessary if the Irish economy is to continue to maintain its dynamism…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Research institutions combine to co-operate on biotechnology research over five yearsSix of the Republic's main research institutions have indicated their intention to co-operate on biotechnology research over …Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
McKenna says GM label rules are not being implementedNew EU laws on labelling GM foods have not been implemented in Ireland, according to Green MEP Ms Patricia McKenna, and no sanction…Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Radical approach to waste problem needed, says reportThe Republic has no choice but to reverse the current trend of generating increasing quantities of refuse and "break the link…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Road traffic is a `major contributor' to air pollutionRoad traffic is the greatest threat to urban air quality, with levels of nitrous oxides and particulate matter continuing to …Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Report seeks curbs on intensive farmingEnrichment of Irish lakes and rivers probably represents the most serious environmental pollution problem currently affecting…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Radical measures needed to save lakes and riversIf there is to be any hope of arresting declining Irish water quality, growing air pollution in cities and poor waste management…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
`Worrying' increase in number of Dublin measles casesThe latest official figures show there were 40 measles cases reported within a week recently, further indication of a "worrying…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Ireland and Denmark put pressure on SellafieldPressure on the British government to end reprocessing of nuclear fuel at the beleaguered Sellafield plant has further intensified…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Denmark to turn up the heat on UKAs international concern about Sellafield mounts, Denmark's Environment Minister arrives in Dublin today to brief the Government…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Netherlands and Republic join forces on biobusinessWhere many in Britain reacted with a growing sense of hysteria over the use of genetically modified (GM) organisms, particularly…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Biotech sector will bring jobs boostBy 2010, more than 40,000 jobs in the Republic will have a biotechnology component and there will be some 6,200 jobs in Irish…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Ireland doubles waste production and lags behind on recyclingWaste generated in the Republic has almost doubled to more than 80 million tonnes a year, according to an Environmental Protection…Thu Mar 23 2000 - 00:00
New EU limits on air pollution bring traffic curbs in cities a step closerAn Environmental Protection Agency report has confirmed that vehicular road use is increasing at such a rate that new EU limits…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Aircraft to monitor pollution of lakesLight aircraft will soon be used to monitor lakes and check for pollution, following the success of a technique developed by …Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Director highlights information gapWater quality in the Liffey, Boyne and Suir, the most important rivers in the eastern half of the State, has worsened dramatically…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
River pollution is worsening, two reports findState bodies, local industries, farmers and householders are responsible for increasing amounts of organic pollutants and nutrient…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Clean hands make litigation-free workFood-handlers, who are a critical presence in an increasing number of food outlets in the Republic, are set to benefit from what…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Salmonella tracking laboratory opened in GalwayThe armoury needed to fight an increasing number of Irish foodpoisoning outbreaks has been significantly strengthened by the …Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Kilcock locals welcome rejection of incineratorThe people of Kilcock and representatives of the Irish bloodstock industry were united yesterday in welcoming An Bord Pleanala…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Hazardous waste policy in disarray as Kilcock rejoicesThe search for a suitable location for an incinerator to process the Republic's growing amounts of hazardous waste is likely …Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
McKenna warns EU about to approve three GM crop varietiesThe EU's expert group on genetically modified organisms is considering applications for the release of three new crop varieties…Thu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
IBEC says waste disposal policies must be changedThe Republic's approach to dealing with its waste has to be radically and urgently changed and backed by a new management agency…Thu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
Energy tax not environmentally of benefit - IBECEnergy taxes on industry to meet Irish obligations on the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases would not deliver any significant…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Energy recovery optionsIncineration of waste is a technology with widely differing forms and efficiencyWed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Galway councillor urges change to new east-west road routeThe National Roads Authority has been accused of adopting a blinkered attitude to new highways planned to link major urban centres…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Group claims new forestry grants will favour conifersThe Government is in the final stages of agreeing an overhaul of forestry grants with the European Commission, but the package…Thu Mar 02 2000 - 00:00
Flatulent Irish cows are anything but great gasThe extent of flatulence among Irish cows, not to mention their belching, will soon force farmers to change the way they do business…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
£25m biotechnology centres to study GMOsThree biotechnology centres are to be built in Ireland at a cost of £25 millionWed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Salmonella investigation is intensified as number of cases reaches 34The number of confirmed cases in the salmonella outbreak in the north-east has now reached 34Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Farmers warned of legal minefieldIrish farmers seem blind to the consequences of a new EU directive which will hold them liable if they produce unsafe produce…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Wall criticises EU White Paper on food safety plansA number of essential measures to ensure consumers are protected from food-related incidents are omitted from the EU's White …Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Cooked ham scare after salmonella outbreakCooked ham should not be eaten unless its source can be verified, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned following an…Sat Feb 26 2000 - 00:00
Dublin residents attack approach to incineratorResidents living close to the proposed site of an incinerator for municipal waste generated in the Dublin region have accused…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
US criticised over GM food safetyThe regulatory system for GM foods in the US, where the largest amount of genetically altered food is produced, is either "inadequate…Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
Public awareness campaign is planned to reduce dependence on landfill sitesThe imminent demise of Kerbside, a firm set up by Dublin's four local authorities and subsidised by business recycling group …Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
Industry urged to take lead on food safetyThe food industry needs to take a lead by making food safer in response to the heightened concern among consumers, according …Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
US issues alert over St John's WortThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert highlighting evidence that the popular herbal remedy St John's …Wed Feb 16 2000 - 00:00
Trust report criticises planning process in conservation areasThe failure to consider adequately within the planning process the extent of potential damage to special areas of conservation…Wed Feb 16 2000 - 00:00
Chemical-free water plant is openedThe first chemical-free water treatment plant in the Republic has been opened in Co Monaghan.Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
£420m boost for water schemesThe Government is to revamp grant schemes and subsidies for group water schemesTue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
