New appointments to Climate Change Advisory Council coinciding with enhanced role

Findings on macular degeneration could pave way for new treatments, say researchers

Initiative to be carried out in partnership with the Department of Agriculture

‘Ireland’s agricultural system, which relies on producing the most carbon-intensive foods, is highly unsustainable’

Location 10km from Dublin capable of generating electricity for 600,000 homes

Coillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job losses

Social media giant’s move to be ‘supported by renewable energy’ and will affect Meath data centre

US biopharma firm employing more than 1,000 in Limerick has begun late-stage trials

‘Up to 31%’ of exported plastic for recycling not recycled at all, researchers find

Protecting wildlife: Local says this is the third year in a row hedgerows cut at wrong time

The Combi-Ventilate can be used to treat a number of people in ICU at same the time

Virus may be attaching itself to airborne particles from exhaust fumes

Science Foundation Ireland honours Prof Neville Hogan, regarded as ‘father of rehabilitation robotics’

Contractor used helicopter to airlift over 90 barrels from the deck of the MV Alta

Most car makers now likely to miss their EU emissions limits this year

Individuals, NGOs would lose right to take environmental cases to court under Bill

Market faces gap between what consumers want and what carmakers want to sell

Rinocloud’s Hydrolight can detect even tiny single cells that should not be present

Key elements of the new strategy will not come into effect until 2021

Delegation to Longford and Offaly will meet workers and visit bogs set for restoration

Models from Ford, Hyundai, Skoda, BMW, and VW would see reductions in VRT rates

Scientists and doctors unite in call to act on climate change to protect human health

‘The solar story has become one of massive projects by offshore private equity players’

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Taxpayers’ money propping up loss-making regional airports, lobby group says

Containers of ‘recyclables’ shipped to Philippines held waste including disposable nappies

BMW executives know they cannot rest on their laurels, especially right now

Deep RiverRock first major water brand in Ireland to produce fully recycled bottle

Six demands outlined at informal meeting with more than 20 Senators and TDS

Carmakers accused of throttling electric car sales as they wait for new legislation

2019 event heralds greener models, but high levels of uncertainty threaten progress

Electric cars to the fore, but robot driving takes a back seat

Electric confidence at Swiss show, but what lies beneath?

War of words erupts as the European Diesel Summit calls for more clean-air action

‘100% Club’ will launch on fringes of European Climate Innovation Summit

Trust controlling lands says gate near public road to close from 5.30pm over ‘duty of care’

Minister for Finance announces planned Government expenditure for next year

Car makers could be compelled to ensure that 40 per cent of their range is electric

EU parliament’s environment committee says 40 per cent of car sales should be electric by 2040

NUI Galway scientist leading joint study recommends further research on kelp