New national water action plan to curb pollution and flooding approved by CabinetNew approach to have significant implications for farmers as it will allow for revisions to controversial 1945 Arterial Drainage ActWed Jul 24 2024 - 16:05
TCD’s ‘shark fitbit’ yields valuable data on basking shark’s response to potentially lethal boat strikesFemale struck within six hours after being fitted with monitoring device in national marine park off Co KerryWed Jul 24 2024 - 07:00
Shooting the breeze with trailblazer chemistsThe merits of having the right mindset to seed big discoveries, which in the case of David MacMillan and Frances Arnold led to a Nobel prizeTue Jul 23 2024 - 21:41
Irish farmers see income drop sharply in 2023, notes Teagasc survey Average family farm income hit its lowest level in over a decade at less than €20,000, IFA saysTue Jul 23 2024 - 17:31
Improved support needed for householders to ease switch from fossil fuels, says climate councilCall comes regarding heating homes as independent body welcomes 6% fall in carbon emissions by building sectorThu Jul 11 2024 - 00:01
Great white sharks in Ireland? International team seeks confirmation in survey of Irish waters‘The temperature and food options for them are ideal, so we think it’s just a matter of time before we find one here,’ says expedition leaderWed Jul 10 2024 - 09:50
Residential energy retrofits: Disruption a big factor in homeowners’ decisions – ESRI‘Disruption and mess associated with home retrofit works cannot be avoided and, in some projects, can substantially impact on family life’Wed Jul 10 2024 - 06:00
Irish hospital admissions due to hot weather projected to riseESRI analysis found increased hospitalisation on hot days, with circulatory and respiratory issues among most commonWed Jul 10 2024 - 00:01
‘Wild west’ privatised waste collection has failed householders, Oireachtas committee toldTrades unions Forsa and Siptu say sector is poorly regulated with considerable environmental costs resulting in ‘quasi market’Tue Jul 09 2024 - 16:48
Ariane 6 rocket due to launch with Irish technology and mark new era in Europe’s space programmeDublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering provided on-board technology systemsTue Jul 09 2024 - 09:21
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 reach lowest level in three decadesState still ‘well off track’ for 2030 targets despite reductions in almost all sectorsTue Jul 09 2024 - 00:00
Ireland is one of Europe’s climate laggards despite progressDo not be fooled by a cool June in Ireland - our planet is on track for its hottest year and cutting emissions is vitalTue Jul 09 2024 - 00:00
How concerned should we be about our ‘at risk’ public water supplies?Those exposed to poor supplies are consuming water with potentially serious health consequencesSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Electricity storage policy and ‘private wires’ regime to speed up renewables delivery Storage systems can bank excess energy from renewables that can be utilised on the grid instead of fossil fuelFri Jul 05 2024 - 13:23
Decarbonisation of electricity by 2040 is on course, says ESB boss Paddy HayesIt is easy to discern a reflective personality and a strong engineer mindset in the man leading the ESBFri Jul 05 2024 - 06:00
Philip Nolan case continues to complicate establishment of new State agencyMr Justice Rory Mulcahy refused to grant orders permitting his return to work at SFI pending full determination of his court caseThu Jul 04 2024 - 20:56
Half a million people now served by ‘at risk’ public water suppliesDeterioration in supplies due in the main to sustained problems of hazardous THMs and parasite cryptosporidiumTue Jul 02 2024 - 23:57
Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees likely to become more common in Ireland - studyChance of temperature event of 33 degrees increases from 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to 1 in 9-year event in 2020Tue Jul 02 2024 - 09:27
Why ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warningsUPFs include cereals, industrially produced breads, protein bars, fizzy drinks, crisps, ready meals and fast foodSat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Irish Science Media Centre set up to tackle rising misinformation and enhance public understandingTo combat ‘soundbites and clickbait’, project aims to provide trusted sources for public and policymakersFri Jun 28 2024 - 16:20
Urgent reform of motor tax needed to ensure emissions targets are met, says advisory body Transport sector set to exceed emissions targets, including legally-binding sectoral ceilings in 2025 carbon budget.Thu Jun 27 2024 - 00:01
Minister refuses to clarify if Philip Nolan is ‘CEO designate’ of new research agencyProf Nolan is embroiled in a legal row with board of Science Foundation IrelandWed Jun 26 2024 - 18:28
76 Irish wind farms may be forced to shut down unless urgent changes made to planning systemGovernment must move to ensure ‘repowering’ to more efficient wind farms is made a lot easierWed Jun 26 2024 - 00:15
Minister denies there is ‘price-gouging’ on retrofitting for householders using one-stop shopsLand use report critical to meeting big challenges including ensuring land becomes substantial store of carbonm says Eamon RyanTue Jun 25 2024 - 19:36
Cabinet approves move to progress controversial Shannon-to-Dublin water pipelineProject estimated to cost up to €6bn ‘critical to securing Ireland’s economic growth and housing needs’ – Uisce ÉireannTue Jun 25 2024 - 16:36
‘Our purpose is to manage the State’s forests on behalf of the people of Ireland’Coillte chief executive Imelda Hurley juggles climate goals, planting material for sustainable homes and developing a green rural economyFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
Nature restoration law will affect almost 9% of Irish landMinister for Environment hails ‘decisive step towards addressing very real risks we are already seeing’Tue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
What impact will the EU nature restoration law have on Ireland? Far-reaching consequences for land use, especially farming, and also marine development. But uncertainty and rural anger remainMon Jun 17 2024 - 19:19
Philip Nolan v Science Foundation Ireland: The dispute that has rocked Ireland’s science communityCase likely to hinge on issue of whether fair procedures were applied when board of science funding body summarily dismissed director generalSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
Uisce Éireann criticised by Eamon Ryan for ‘avoidable’ chemical spill that caused Cork fish killHistory of problems at chemical plant highlighted by Minister for Environment in letter to utility’s chief executiveSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
Agriculture and industry emissions may be peaking, CSO data indicates Industry and agriculture’s emissions may be peaking, according to latest air dataFri Jun 14 2024 - 16:30
Philip Nolan: SFI was in ‘serious and immediate peril’ due to managerial breach, High Court hears Director general is challenging dismissal without notice from State agency and rejects findings against him of inappropriate behaviour in dealings with management teamWed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Issue of Philip Nolan’s reputation amid SFI dispute ‘at very highest level of seriousness’It was particularly egregious that allegations of misogyny were made public when they had been dismissed by an investigator as hearsay, says counsel for SFI director generalTue Jun 11 2024 - 20:54
What next in the Philip Nolan saga?Science Foundation Ireland will in the High Court attempt to justify its decision to dismiss Nolan as director general of the State agencyTue Jun 11 2024 - 01:00
Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors to achieve zero-carbon energy by 2050, engineers’ think tank urgesSmall modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report findsMon Jun 10 2024 - 00:01
Climate factor is yet again absent as a pressing election issue on the doorstepsCocktail of misinformation, disinformation and right-wing populism not as prevalent in Ireland compared to EuropeWed Jun 05 2024 - 21:56
Gene editing opens door to new treatments for inherited retinal diseasesIrish researchers confirm tiny worm acts as effective model in detecting human mutations linked to eye conditions that can lead to blindnessTue Jun 04 2024 - 06:00
El Niño that fuelled global temperature spike is forecast by WMO to swing to cooler La Niña later this yearExceptionally high sea surface temperatures will continue due to climate changeMon Jun 03 2024 - 10:27
Philip Nolan fights back, claiming managers ‘acted in concert’ against himManner of Simon Harris’s appointment of Nolan ‘did not go down well’ with those opposed to reform in Science Foundation Ireland, High Court toldFri May 31 2024 - 05:00
What next for dismissed SFI chief Prof Philip Nolan?Science Foundation Ireland director general departs as State research agency is in the throes of a challenging mergerWed May 29 2024 - 19:54
Plan to replace imported gas with cheaper biomethane from Irish farmsSeries of measures agreed by Cabinet to scale up climate actions at a faster paceWed May 29 2024 - 05:00
Irish winters could drop to -15 degrees in ‘runaway climate change’ scenario, reports findMinister for Climate Eamon Ryan details the particular risks for Ireland based on latest scientific evidenceTue May 28 2024 - 17:58
Expansion of climate actions urgently needed with world warming ‘quicker than anticipated’, says Eamon RyanMinister for Climate says Ireland has to be ‘really strong’ to avoid ‘horrific eventuality’ of climate tipping pointsTue May 28 2024 - 15:31
Ireland set to miss national and EU emissions reduction targets by long wayEnvironmental Protection Agency predicts emission limits will continue to be exceeded at a time when sustained reductions are neededTue May 28 2024 - 00:01
Explainer: Where there are big emissions gaps and no clear path to achieving national targetsIreland continues to be the second worst carbon emitter per capita in EU and ranks 20th out of 27 member states in progress to national targetsMon May 27 2024 - 18:39
What is air turbulence and how worried should I be about it? Air turbulence, which can knock aircraft off course or cause sudden loss of altitude, can prove fatal to people onboardSun May 26 2024 - 15:16
‘Beautifully illustrated essay’ on intelligence of fungi by UL student wins 2024 Mary Mulvihill AwardEntry from Evanna Winters explores ‘wood wide web’, the subterranean fungal network that extends beneath forest floorThu May 23 2024 - 19:51
Two thirds of Irish households would benefit from low-cost district heating, study findsIrDEA reports call for €1 billion State investment to kick-start the sector before 2030Thu May 23 2024 - 19:00
Euclid space telescope reveals exquisite images of dark universeAstronomers have spotted dozens of rogue planets floating free from their starsThu May 23 2024 - 19:00
Solar and wind power microgenerators to reap greater rewards for feeding grid A new regime of fixed tariffs, announced on Wednesday, will make it more worthwhile for individuals, companies and community projects to sell on excess powerWed May 22 2024 - 14:39
