Booklet stresses daily relevance of researchIrish universities are carrying out scientific research of immense significance yet the public perception may often be that it…Mon Nov 29 1999 - 00:00
Test for DNA damage to help detect debilitating diseasesA new test to determine the extent of DNA damage will help in the detection of a number of debilitating diseasesMon Nov 29 1999 - 00:00
EU likely to take Ireland to court as poor quality of water supplies poses a threat to public healthThe European Commission is likely to proceed with a legal action against the Government following the latest report on the quality…Thu Nov 25 1999 - 00:00
Incineration means dioxins, expert saysThe Republic is falling into the same trap as the US did during the 1980s, when it believed building incinerators would solve…Wed Nov 24 1999 - 00:00
500 oppose Kildare waste incineratorThe proposal to build a hazardous waste incinerator in Co Kildare has exposed a shortcoming in planning legislation whereby there…Wed Nov 24 1999 - 00:00
Objectors turning up the heat on plans for waste incineratorThe campaign against a large incinerator for hazardous waste which a private company hopes to build in Kilcock, Co Kildare, is…Tue Nov 23 1999 - 00:00
Three events coincided to cause phones crashThree separate events combined to create the telecommunications crash in DublinMon Nov 22 1999 - 00:00
Language problems lead to food risksA rapid turnover of staff and increasing employment of non-English-speaking workers in the Republic pose considerable food safety…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Finding a recipe for eating habits in the age of grazingThe marketing of food has become a precarious process with that species known as the consumer becoming more unpredictable in …Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Effective food crisis plan soughtIreland urgently needs to develop an effective crisis management plan to be ready should a major food safety crisis hit the Irish…Fri Nov 19 1999 - 00:00
Primary schools launch their ideas in Recycling Awareness Week contestThe plastic bag may be the great utility item of the late 20th century, but it has a downside: its persistence in the environment…Thu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
Bewley's cafe closes after talks with EHBOne of Dublin's best-known and largest restaurants, Bewley's Cafe in Westmoreland Street, has been closed temporarily because…Wed Nov 17 1999 - 00:00
Article on GMO wins science writers' awardA botany postgraduate student at Trinity College, Dublin has won this year's science and technology journalists' awardMon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Gormley calls for information campaign on global warmingA national information campaign on greenhouse gases, to warn the public of the effects of global warming, has been called for…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
Planning for Silvermines landfill refusedNorth Tipperary County Council has refused planning permission for a massive landfill facility at a disused mine in Silvermines…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
Teagasc to employ more research postgraduatesThe agriculture and food research body, Teagasc, is committing £1 million this year to bring its total postgraduate student numbers…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
Going after the bug that can give cheese an expensive dose of fluCan cheese get the flu? The simple answer is yes, according to a UCC microbiology lecturer, Dr Douwe van SinderenWed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
Trekker science is noisy, but not so off-beam after allFor trekkers, the opportunity to be guided on a warp-speed journey through the Star Trek universe was too good to be missedMon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
Galway jury out on council's plans for waste disposalA "citizens' jury" hearing, similar to those held in many EU countries to adjudicate on issues of public controversy, has been…Mon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
Tighter EU food safety laws vital, Byrne saysRadical reforms of European food legislation to restore consumer confidence in what they eat have been outlined by the EU Commissioner…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Global warming produces hot air in Bonn stocktaking talksThe world's environment ministers may have gathered in Bonn, but a decision on how exactly they intend to cut emissions of greenhouse…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Festival to explore science opportunitiesA week-long festival at which the public will be able to explore science and technology was opened in Dublin by Mr Noel Treacy…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
`Preventive foods' are often neglected in fight against cancer, says expertTHE approach to cancer which seeks to identify "villains" in the human body, and kill or remove them, is wrong in many instances…Fri Nov 05 1999 - 00:00
Scientists criticised for failing to get GM message overScientists who mostly see merit in GM foods have failed to get their message across in the media, in contrast to the considerable…Thu Nov 04 1999 - 00:00
Mayo nursing home owner claims project threatens water supplyMr Hugh O'Boyle, owner of Ballinamore Nursing Home, outside of Kiltimagh, says it has been "a pretty awful lesson about the reality…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Greens say EU rulings on GM labelling are too weakEU attempts to tighten GM food labelling regulations, which will have major implications for most food processing companies, …Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Government support for GM foods out of date, say groupsThe Government's policy on GM foods is "out of date and out of tune" with the needs of the Irish agriculture and the best interests…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Irish company to unveil first log cabin houseThose desperately seeking affordable housing might regard this as the stuff of dreams; a modern five bedroom detached house with…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
Monsanto denies weedkiller poses riskUS company Monsanto has rejected claims that glyphosate, the world's biggest-selling weedkiller, sold as the brand Round-Up, …Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Overprescribing of antibiotics condemnedThe new National Disease Surveillance Centre (NDSC) has warned that over-prescribing of antibiotics, both in the treatment of…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Food writer challenges Government to justify endorsement of GM foodsFood writer and top chef Darina Allen has challenged the Government to provide proof justifying its strong endorsement of GM …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Biologist warns against unscientific `pseudo ban' on GM foods in EuropeThe world is entering a new phase with the mass release of GM crops, which necessitates care but not any form of "pseudo ban" …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
No reasons found to ban GM foods, report saysThere is no evidence to justify an Irish ban on GM foods on environmental or human health grounds, an independent panel has informed…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Rechecks of nuclear plant procedures urgedThe European Parliament has called on the EU to re-examine procedures at European nuclear installations, and to factor in more…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Turkish `democratic deficit' impedes hopes of joining EUTurkey's hopes of early accession to the EU have received a setback as the European Parliament has not backed moves to give it…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Government is accused on `greenhouse' gasesThe Government is showing "scant regard" for its legally-binding commitments to reduce "greenhouse" gases, an Irish MEP, Ms Avril…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
MEPs unite in seeking higher standards of food safetyIf EU attempts to put food safety policy on a surer footing are to succeed, monitoring of foods has to increase and powers of…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
EU plans food agency to regain trustThe EU is to attempt to win back consumer confidence in food by setting-up an independent European food agency, EU Commission…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Anti-GM food scientist may yet have reputation savedIf one was to accept the verdict of British newspapers, which have campaigned against genetically modified (GM) foods, the scientist…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Teagasc calls for research on GM foodsConsumers will remain gravely suspicious of GM foods until their benefits are backed by much more independent research, according…Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Ahern queried on GM crop lobbyingThe Taoiseach has been asked to respond to allegations that the Government was persuaded last year by senior figures in the US…Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
ESB bill `tariff' set to boost renewable energyESB customers from next year will have an opportunity to display their "green" credentials by agreeing to pay a small amount …Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Ovary transplant could reverse menopauseA new ovary transplant procedure may offer a way to reverse the menopause, correct some cases of infertility, halt the effects…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Anger in Silvermines as council prepares to allow draining of mineThe people of Silvermines have failed in their first attempt at stopping the conversion of a disused mine in their area into …Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
UK stands by advice that adults should eat oily fishDespite a study in the UK confirming a build-up of the toxic pollutant dioxin in oily fish, and to a lesser extent in fish fingers…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
New `green taxes' on energy agendaA series of "green tax" options to reduce Ireland's rapidly increasing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions are outlined…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Green Paper may herald increased taxes on energy useTHE case for new energy taxes will be considerably strengthened with the publication by the Government later today of a Green…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Loss of plant species threatens medical cures, says studyWidespread losses of plant species and varieties are not only eroding the foundations of agricultural productivity but also threatening…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Self-policing regime for meat plants on wayAll meat processing plants will be required from next year to have their own comprehensive testing systems to trace any prohibited…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Ethanol targeted as fuel alternativeMr Noel McMullan (left) managing director of Maxol, Dr Dennis Schuetzie, director, research and technology, Ford Asia Pacific…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
