BNFL in move to have High Court case by Dundalk group struck outBritish Nuclear Fuels Ltd has applied to the High Court to have an action being brought against it by four Dundalk residents …Sat Nov 22 1997 - 00:00
Spread of AIDS not `rampant' but still cause for concernEarly predictions of a "rampant spread" of AIDS are proving to be inaccurate, but the latest Irish figures reveal no room for…Sat Nov 22 1997 - 00:00
Easing housing pressureA new £15 million fund to assist local authorities increase the supply of building land has been announced by the Minister for…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Farmers told to set targets to cut use of phosphatesThe extent of phosphate pollution in Irish lakes and rivers is such that merely educating farmers about excessive use of slurry…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Minister warns on water pollutionInformed and responsible management of farm nutrients, especially phosphate, must play a central role in attempts to reduce water…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Molecules in a spin as O'Brien rides againScience Week later today turns to the endlessly intriguing question of bicycles and molecules as expounded by the wonderful theorist…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
£28m R&D fund for business announcedA £28 million fund to promote research and development in Irish business has been announced by the Minister of State for Science…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Quick-frozen vegetables may be most nutritiousThe use of quick-freezing techniques means that frozen vegetables can often be more nutritious and contain higher levels of vitamin…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Coherent technology plan vital to economy, forum toldAchieving consensus on how to embrace fully science, technology and innovation (STI) was the key to keeping Ireland on the crest…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Hospital and health board used incinerators without licencesA hospital and a health board which used incinerators without a licence were among six prosecution cases taken last year by the…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Journalists will explore world of computer chipWhat materials will enable computer chips to be even smaller and yet more powerful? The Irish Science Journalists' Association…Wed Nov 12 1997 - 00:00
TCD team to study sight disorderA Trinity College research team is to contact up to 60,000 Irish people who suffer from a form of progressive blindness in the…Wed Nov 12 1997 - 00:00
No Irish entry in display of European foodMore than 200 foods unique to Europe went on display yesterday in DublinTue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Ireland advised to invest heavily in technology to maintain job creationCountries maintaining high levels of employment creation are investing heavily in science and technologyTue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Zebra mussels may damage important ecosystems, says ESBZebra Mussels, which have been discovered for the first time in Irish fresh waters, can inflict widespread environmental damage…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Video urges girls to study engineeringA video highlighting the opportunities for women in the engineering sector has been issued by the National Council for Educational…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Fears crop biotechnology could lead to `superweeds'Concern that gene biotechnology applied to agriculture could coincide with the arrival of "superweeds" and limit the benefits…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Night life will be out of this worldThe world of outer space and Saturn with its magnificent rings beckon those who stay on in the Phoenix Park after a fireworks…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Dustin helps to catch them youngThe dramatic news was that Dustin the Turkey was lost somewhere in space, and E screens on Friday, but lost aboard a some mysterious…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Martian dust, molecules, and ants up for scrutinyEver wish to learn how ants drink from a raindrop without drowning in it? Ever wonder at the nature of Martian dust, or how Saturn…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Emphasis on link between science and businessScience Week Ireland 1997 intends ensuring the Celtic Tiger does not become an endangered species due to lack of investment in…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Ireland warned on dangers of E coli outbreakIt may be simply a matter of luck that Ireland has not had outbreaks of potentially fatal E coli 0157 food poisoning, a food …Sat Nov 08 1997 - 00:00
Safety monitoring of food improved, says firms' surveyThe Irish food industry has responded to food safety concerns by significantly improving production methods, according to a Teagasc…Sat Nov 08 1997 - 00:00
Producers will soon be liable for unsafe foodFarmers and primary producers of food throughout Europe will soon be liable if their produce is found to be unsafe under new …Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Bureaucrats threaten cheese makers with blandnessIreland's farmhouse cheeses are stunningly goodFri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Pollution case adjourned over court clerk rulingThe recent High Court ruling ag ainst the manner of appointment of a district court clerk has led to the adjournment of a case…Wed Nov 05 1997 - 00:00
Information gaps must be filled on genetically altered food, meeting toldNew genetically modified foods - perhaps as many as several hundred - are about to enter the marketplace but gaps in scientific…Sat Oct 25 1997 - 01:00
Biotechnology workers accused of ignoring ethical issues - delegateThose working in biotechnology have been accused of ignoring for 25 years ethical issues associated with "the miracle" of genetic…Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
Revolution on way in biotechnology, conference is toldThe information technology revolution will soon be matched in scale by biotechnology, which includes the use of genetically modified…Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
Food safety head stresses need for poison detectionIreland needs to establish urgently a system for rapidly detecting sources of food poisoning, the new chief executive of the …Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
Clean water restored to Co Kildare town after pollution of sourceAlmost 400 homes in Castledermot, Co Kildare, had their water supply restored yesterday after three days on an emergency supply…Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
EPA denies Green Party's claim it is withholding test informationThe Environmental Protection Agency has denied a Green Party accusation that it is withholding information on test results on…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
Salmon farms in west hit by parasiteA parasite has caused the loss of tens of thousands of salmon on fish farms along the west coast due to the recent "Indian summer…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
Global initiative `needed to control superbugs'A global initiative is required to control the spread of superbugs which are resistant to antibiotics and contaminating the food…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Proposed £14bn tunnel link to Britain would be world's longestThe as yet unofficial prospectus suggests that Ireland, come the year 2010 or "a little" later, will no longer be an island nation…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Move to increase irradiation use by food processors in USUS food processors have stepped-up their campaign to be allowed irradiate their products, particularly meat, in an effort to …Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Eight scientists call for further studies on effects of genetically modified foodThe case for a ban on production of genetically modified crops in Ireland has been strengthened by a call from a group of international…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Garda strategy fails to halt road deathsConcern is growing at the failure to reduce the carnage caused by traffic accidents as seven fatalities in the past 48 hours …Wed Oct 15 1997 - 01:00
Genetically modified crop growers challengedThose wishing to introduce genetically modified crops to Ireland have an obligation to show the technology is safe, according…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
Bacteria found to reduce cholesterolA research team based at University College Cork has developed a bacteria which when added to yoghurt results in a significant…Fri Oct 03 1997 - 01:00
Teenage boys now more likely to have calcium deficiencyTeenage boys who are increasingly abandoning milk and dairy foods for soft drinks are beginning to show signs of severe calcium…Thu Oct 02 1997 - 01:00
`Functional foods' could lead consumers to reappraise dairy and meat productsThe arrival of a new generation of foods with tangible health benefits is likely to lead to a reappraisal of dairy and even meat…Thu Oct 02 1997 - 01:00
Whey a top source of quality proteinWhat was once considered a nuisance by-product in the dairy industry has the potential to become one of the world's best sources…Thu Oct 02 1997 - 01:00
600% cost overruns on pool building projects criticisedControls on the costs of building public swimming pools have been criticised after some projects sanctioned by the Department…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
Financial practices of local councils criticisedLocal authorities, which in 1996 received £851 million in State funding, have been criticised for poor financial practices, excessive…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
IFA commits itself to water protectionThe country's largest farming organisation has committed itself to protection of water through a new scheme designed to ensure…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
Consumers ready for positive health foods, conference toldAfter years of being bombarded with negative health messages, such as cut out fat, cholesterol and sodium from the diet, consumers…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
McKenna praises genetic beet crop sabotageEnvironmental activists who dug up and destroyed Ireland's first crops of genetically engineered sugar beet "deserve full praise…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
Self-styled environmental group claims sabotage of genetically modified sugar beetA group calling itself the Gaelic Earth Liberation Front has sabotaged the first genetically modified crop grown in this country…Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
French claim on cattle rejectedThe Department of Agriculture said it is not aware of any Irish case of cattle being injected with rat poison to mask the use…Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
