What’s going on with Ireland’s failing septic tanks?
More than half of 1,400 septic tanks inspected by local authorities in 2024 fell short of the required standard
Water supplies ‘on a knife edge’ with warm and dry weather set to continue, Uisce Éireann warns
Minimal amounts of rainfall forecast up to next weekend, though more substantial showers may then follow
Blue flags: Record number of Irish beaches and marinas win award for 2025
Kerry has most blue flags with 15, while Cork has most green coast awards with 14
State’s new research agency chief Diarmuid O’Brien comes with strong track record and deep experience
Appointment of Cambridge-based scientist brings to close turbulent period following dismissal of Prof Philip Nolan
Why do plastics shed tiny particles into our food? Irish scientists have the answer
‘Frozen-in’ stress causes plastic surfaces to erupt into microscopic blisters that jeopardise food safety and environment
More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
State in bid to lure from US top researchers and academics disillusioned by Trump
Initiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial backing due to Trump administration
Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns
Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues
Fund on way in Republic to attract US academics fleeing Trump pressure
Move geared to create professorships in universities and, in some cases, be backed by start-up supports and finance for research teams
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
Shellfish dredging wiping out key carbon-catching seagrass meadows, Coastwatch warns
Environmental group calls for increase in shellfish diving and ban on ‘licensed damage’ after destruction in Co Mayo
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
Ireland has strong potential to develop globally competitive offshore wind supply chain, says report
All-island collaboration can ‘maximise SME opportunities in the renewable energy sector’
What is the water quality like at your local beach? Use our table to check
EPA warns local authorities on contamination from ‘high rainfall events’
Ireland’s hopes of a net-zero economy are floating in the wind
Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers