Attorney General stresses human protections and rights in TreatyThe message that the Amsterdam Treaty contains important new protections and confers important new rights on the European citizen…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Zebra fish may hold our genetic secretsThe proteins that trigger the growth of embryos are the subject of a new study using zebra fish at NUI GalwayMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
EU expert group backs marketing of 4 genetically modified cropsAn EU scientific advisory panel has endorsed the marketing of four genetically-modified crops throughout member-statesFri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
V-sign for female lobsters set freeFemale lobsters could be forgiven for thinking they are benefiting from positive discrimination as they attempt to evade entrapment…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
Cookery writer opposes more genetic crops trialsThe best-selling cookery writer and broadcaster Ms Darina Allen has strongly criticised moves to expand trials on growing genetically…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
Radioactivity levels pose no health risk, report findsThe levels of radioactivity found in Irish air, water and milk over the two-year period between 1994 and 1996 are not a cause…Tue Feb 10 1998 - 00:00
Controversy continues despite ruling by courtControversy over the safety or otherwise of telecommunications equipment being put in place all over Ireland has not abated despite…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
EPA says one in 10 water supply systems contains coliform bacteriaMore than one in 10 water supply systems in Ireland in 1996 were found to contain coliform bacteria, according to the Environmental…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Department treatment of refugees cruel, says AmnestyAmnesty International has accused the Department of Justice of making its procedures for asylum seekers as difficult as possible…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Attendance at Mass has fallen from 77% to 60% in past four years, survey on Catholic attitudes findsThe number of Catholics attending Sunday Mass has fallen significantly over the past four years, according to a new surveyWed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
French greens warn on use of incinerationAny move by Ireland to increase the use of incineration to deal with its waste problems should proceed with extreme caution in…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
UK tests would qualify just 10%A hearing test measures two variables: loudness/volume (decibel level of dB) and pitch or tone (frequency in Hertz or Hz)Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
EU official warns on water chargesA senior EU official has warned that the European Commission may force Ireland to introduce water charges and remains "totally…Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
£185m worth of water and sewerage projects to be started this yearWater and sewerage projects costing a total of £185 million will be initiated this year, the Minister for the Environment has…Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
Criticism by British scientists of test for BSE dismissed by stores groupDespite the reservations of some British scientists, the Super Valu supermarket group has defended its use of a test developed…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
MEP calls for Sellafield closure after leakThe Government should respond to the latest accident at Sellafield nuclear plant, which exposed two people to radioactivity, …Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Firm seeks to expand genetic crops testingThe US company, Monsanto, has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency to significantly expand its testing of genetically…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
£40m expansion of cardiac facilitiesPlans for a radical overhaul and expansion of heart and lung surgery services, costing in excess of £40 million, have been outlined…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Ryanair declines invitation to attend Labour CourtIn a move likely to prolong the Ryanair dispute involving ground handling staff at Dublin airport, the company has declined an…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Diet improves but could be better, health report saysAn epidemic of obesity and other related disorders is likely over the next 25 years if a campaign to promote lower calorie intake…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Campaign aims to promote the merits of breast-feedingEven when Irish mothers try to breast-feed their babies, they are unlikely to find important support within their close family…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Supermarket chain adopts test said to guarantee BSE-free beefThe SuperValu supermarket group is the first company in the Republic to adopt a test developed by an Irish research company to…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Romantic love and smart shopping make perfect matchThe Pinker picture of love is a form of "smart shopping" and largely rationalMon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Not so easy to define a human beingMany might feel that one hot psychologist, Steven Pinker, displays the attitude of one who has come up with a remarkable but …Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Thinking is a form of computation, explains the mind manEven a brief encounter with Steven Pinker is a meeting with a remarkable, if occasionally bewildering, genius; the ultimate human…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Paramilitary killing fails to obstruct progress at StormontSaturday/Sunday The Loyalist Volunteer Force, which killed a Catholic man outside a Belfast night-club on Saturday, was not operating…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
New strategy to market beef soughtThe Irish food board, An Bord Bia, has been asked to devise a strategy to enable Irish beef to regain market share in EU member…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Wildlife Trust backs Government position on world whaling controlsWith Ireland holding the chairmanship of the International Whaling Commission, the Irish Wildlife Trust has backed the Government…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Food agency warns of likely CJD infection by British beefSignificant consumption of British beef in Ireland before March 1996 means cases of newvariant CJD (nvCJD), the human form of…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Tourism PolicySir, - Your editorial of December 30th justifies Dublin's disproportionate share of tourism growth by the fact that it is a capital…Tue Jan 06 1998 - 00:00
Cork plant designed with energy savings in mindMany countries have objected to what they consider to be the overly severe (and costly) terms of the Kyoto summit agreement on…Mon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
New synthetic bone will speed regeneration in damaged areasA new form of synthetic bone with properties mimicking natural bone has been developed in UCDMon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
Exhibition entries by young scientists double last year'sWith its wonderfully eclectic mix of research, entries for this year's Young Scientists Exhibition are more than double last …Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
New year signals final dash for Morse's dotsIt has saved many thousands of lives, broadcast the ceasefire after two World Wars and carried countless sailors' messages back…Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Fat chance for the bons viveursWhat a week for bons viveurs. They must be shouting "roll on Christmas!" like never beforeWed Dec 24 1997 - 00:00
More irradiated food likely in Irish shops after US moveThe US Food and Drug Administration decision to allow more extensive use of food irradiation to control food-poisoning outbreaks…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Green MEP calls for moratorium on genetically modified cropsThe case for an Irish moratorium on genetically modified crops has been strengthened by the British government's decision to …Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Building regulations address radon threatFrom next July, new building regulations mean all houses will have to incorporate special features to reduce the threat from …Fri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Council says risk to families in dump gas scare minimisedAny risk to four families living near a dump in north Kildare from methane gas discharges has been minimised, according to Kildare…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Dempsey counters critics on waste planThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has denied he attempted to water down an EU landfill directive, soon to be enforced…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Government accused of moves to weaken new EU directive on landfill wastesThe Government has been accused of attempting to water down a new EU landfill directiveWed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Self-regulation role stressed on food safetyThe new Food Safety Authority of Ireland is not going to subject food producers, including farmers and industry, to strong-arm…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Veteran of fight for journalism rights is honouredTrinity College, Dublin, has marked the contribution to journalism of Mr Sydney Gruson, a strong advocate of the democratic right…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Motor traffic may prevent Dublin meeting EU limit on air pollutionRoad traffic volumes in urban areas - especially in Dublin - will make it difficult for Ireland to meet new EU standards on air…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Take care and avoid being bitten by the Christmas bugA Christmastime bout of food poisoning is often considered an inevitable hazard associated with attempting to negotiate yuletide…Mon Dec 15 1997 - 00:00
7.3 million cigarettes seized in Customs swoopsCustoms officers have seized 4.8 million cigarettes with a retail value of £725,000 at Dublin PortSat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
EPA rejects MEP's charge of `cosy chat' about crop trialsThe Environmental Protection Agency has strongly rejected an allegation that it has been engaged with the US multinational, Monsanto…Thu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Experts advise limited ban on lambAn EU committee has recommended a ban on lamb and goat meat on the bone which is more than 12 months oldThu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Fears about beef `unfounded'The Irish Veterinary Union has called on the Minister for Health to publish advice given to him on the risk from beef on the …Thu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
