US agency denies clamping down on food biotechnologyThe US Environmental Protection Agency has rejected media reports suggesting its recent announcement of new control measures …Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Irish firm to play a key role in GM labellingAn Irish company based at Trinity College Dublin, which has developed advanced techniques to detect GMOs in food, has been approved…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Group aims to develop new Irish standards in forestryCommunities concerned about the environmental and social impacts of forestry development will be able to present their views …Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Greens welcome GM food trade safety protocolThe new biosafety protocol on GM food trade means an international acknowledgement of the environmental risks associated with…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Sellafield plans for mixed fuel opposedThe Government must step up opposition to the opening of the Sellafield mixed oxide fuel (MOX) nuclear plant, according to Green…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Allowing Kilcock incinerator would be a failure to preserve amenities, hearing toldTo allow a hazardous waste incinerator to be built in north Kildare would amount to an "abject failure to preserve the amenities…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Stud farm predictions on incinerator dismissedPredictions of impending doom for Irish bloodstock industry should a hazardous waste incinerator be located in north Kildare …Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Incinerator hearing told of threat to bloodstockNorth Kildare and south Meath were in danger of losing their extremely valuable bloodstock industry if a hazardous waste incinerator…Fri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Kildare council says hazardous incinerator fire too big a threatEmergency services in Co Kildare would be put under major strain if a hazardous waste incinerator was allowed to be built near…Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Stud farms fear waste emissionsIt would be perverse to undermine national policies supporting the bloodstock industry by having a large incinerator in an important…Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Kilcock unsuitable for incinerator, TD saysBuilding a hazardous waste incinerator in north Kildare would seriously impair visual amenity around Kilcock, devalue properties…Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Stud farm ready to move abroadOne of the most famous Irish stud farms, which is owned by the al-Maktoum brothers and employs 100 people, is to be relocated…Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Engineer says firm was not aware of WHO guidelines on incinerator sitingWorld Health Organisation guidelines for the siting of incinerators were not considered when selecting the proposed location …Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Irish firm plans to build incinerator at KilcockAn Irish company, Thermal Waste Management (TWM), plans to build a large incinerator to process 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Treatment said to be essential to growthHaving available in Ireland the most advanced thermal treatment technology would prove essential to maintaining strong economic…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Dubliners facing new charges for incineratorAll households in Dublin city and county face new rubbish disposal charges to pay for a £120 million incinerator and a new recycling…Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryA recent correspondent to this newspaper referred to the adoption by estate builders and developers of "pretentious, upwardly…Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Strict new EPA rules hit GM crop growersThe US Environmental Protection Agency has delivered a major blow to the biotechnology industry by placing new restrictions on…Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Institute warns on global warmingThe information technology boom fuelled by Internet use is obscuring "the Earth's deteriorating health", the Worldwatch Institute…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
EPA rejects licence for piggery near Mayo lakesThe Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to grant a licence for a controversial piggery in Co Mayo, near some of Ireland…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
More malnutrition with genetic farming forecastThe "gene revolution", just like the "green revolution", is concentrating ownership of the most productive land while structural…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
UK accused of inaction on reducing radioactive dischargesA British government report outlining how it intends to reduce UK radioactive discharges into the sea "lacks substance", it has…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Green alliance push to conserve habitatsAn alliance of environmental and wildlife groups seeking more extensive protection of important Irish landscapes is to employ…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Byrne promises tighter rules on GMOsEU rules on labelling GM foods will be made stricter as soon as technology becomes available to detect smaller amounts of GM …Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
Safety plans welcomed by consumer groupPlans for a new European food authority and a programme of EU food law reforms in the interests of better food safety, have received…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Scientist warns on climate changeThe world should wake up to the reality that climate could change dramatically in the course of a lifetime, according to a leading…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
EU food authority to attempt to restore confidenceA new EU food authority is to concentrate on risk assessment in an effort to restore consumer confidence in European food which…Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
Medicines board supports US move on illegal Web pharmaciesA crackdown by the US government on illegal sales of prescription drugs over the Inter net has been strongly supported by the…Fri Dec 31 1999 - 00:00
Sustainability guide promotes a cleaner futureAnyone wishing to embrace green, ethical and healthy living next year may be helped by a new guide, The Sustainable Ireland Source…Fri Dec 31 1999 - 00:00
Big increase in cases of `real' flu expectedA large increase in the number of cases of flu is expected over the coming days, according to the National Reference Laboratory…Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Disputed landfill site to be developed in return for funding for residentsThe long-running dispute between residents in Ballinasloe and local authorities in Co Galway over a local landfill dump has been…Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Two large incinerators proposed in waste plansRegional plans to address acute waste management problems in the north-east region and north Munster, which recommend an integrated…Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Restriction on sale of St John's Wort to be enforced next weekA ban on the sale of the herbal product St John's Wort, without prescription, is to be enforced from next week, the Irish Medicines…Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
EU study on parasite to be led by Irish teamAn Irish research team has been asked to co-ordinate an EU study into a parasite which is the cause of increasing public health…Tue Dec 28 1999 - 00:00
Connell declares he was not asked by Dean to say Mass in St Patrick'sA dispute has arisen between the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Connell, and the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Very Rev Robert MacCarthy…Tue Dec 28 1999 - 00:00
Hearings on hazardous waste incinerator soonThe controversial plan to develop a hazardous waste incinerator in north Kildare will be the subject of an oral hearing next …Tue Dec 28 1999 - 00:00
Seasonal food safety dangers highlightedSome believe the bedroom is the most telling indication of character, others believe the bathroom cabinet discloses more of the…Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:00
40% increase in recorded food poisoning casesThe number of recorded food poisoning cases this year has increased by 40 per cent, though there has been a reduction in the …Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:00
Second-level schools alerted to the danger of asbestos in buildingsThe Department of Education has confirmed that an alert about asbestos in school buildings is to be extended this week, with …Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:00
FSAI to `complement' new food bodyThe new all-Ireland Food Safety Promotion Board presents a much stronger base for the marketing of Irish food in Europe backed…Mon Dec 20 1999 - 00:00
Flu virus detected - but no epidemic yetThe flu virus has been detected in Ireland for the first time this winter, though the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) attached…Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Concern at burial of BSE carcassesConcern at the way Irish cattle carcasses, which may be contaminated with BSE, are being buried has been expressed by EU veterinary…Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Tobacco industry warned on denying smoking risksTobacco companies would be "dishonest, indeed dangerously misleading" to deny the overwhelming evidence of the health damage …Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Commission beginning to grapple with GM foods issue, says ByrneGM Foods are a scary topic for consumers and politicians alike, but at least the global players in biotechnology had now accepted…Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
`Irish Times' writer a winner at Irish science journalism awardsThe Irish Times Science Editor, Dick Ahlstrom, has won one of four awards presented in Dublin yesterday in the inaugural Irish…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Increase in complaints of industry odours reportComplaints about odours associated with industry have almost doubled, with almost 1,500 complaints during 1998, according to …Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
EPA director says power plants will close if standards don't improveMany of the State's power generating stations will be forced to close if they cannot comply with increasingly demanding environmental…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Poolbeg residents pledge to fight plans for municipal waste incineratorThe residents of Sandymount, Ringsend and Irishtown in Dublin have pledged to fight plans to locate a municipal waste incinerator…Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Possible landfill sites identifiedDespite plans to recycle up to 60 per cent of Dublin's waste, new landfill facilities will be needed, probably one north of the…Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Councils to decide on incineration plant location in next yearLocal authorities in the greater Dublin area are to decide within a year where to locate the largest thermal treatment plant (…Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
