Richard O’Neill-Dean, well-known Irish climber, dies after fall in New Zealand’s Southern Alps
O’Neill-Dean was part of first Irish expedition to summit Everest in 1993
The High Seas by Olive Heffernan: An expert’s enthralling view of the oceans is short on hope
Heffernan documents many of the threats to the mysterious area covering two-thirds of our planet
Some coral more resilient to global warming than previously thought, scientists find
University of Galway scientist among international researchers who mounted two-year expedition to study coral reef biodiversity in Pacific Ocean
Lough Corrib’s hidden diversity in desperate need of co-ordinated protection
Ireland’s second largest lake suffering from being ‘out of sight, out of mind’
Ireland was being tipped up as a potential offshore fish farming pioneer two decades ago. What happened?
Is there a sustainable future for the State’s aquaculture technology industry?
A chance emerges for the planet … and from a most unlikely source — seaweed
‘We need to give our children hope and solutions. Otherwise, they will just stop fighting’
Delivering a bee boost with a different form of hive
Trained forester Mick Verspuij has five different designs of log hives which mimic the natural habitat
Grassroots climate action driven by bold artistic endeavour
How Connemara Gaeltacht’s landscape, traditions and locally managed natural resources might help to realise a decarbonised future
Hare traffic control: managing to keep wildlife away from planes at Dublin Airport
Bird strikes are not the only risk that must be managed. More than 340 hares - a protected species - have been killed by planes at Dublin Airport since 1997
How the honeybee could help protect us from the next pandemic
The Beemar initiative combines honeybee enzymes with marine plasma to fight off infectious diseases
Vulnerable and older patients are losing out in overcrowded and understaffed medical settings
Calls for a ‘care partner’ scheme to be set up to enable residents in care – either in nursing homes or hospitals – to have at least one advocate to support them
Unusually large numbers of jellyfish being washed up on Irish shores
Barrel jellyfish, resembling ‘cauliflowers’ and normally seen in southeastern waters, are being recorded almost halfway around the Irish coastline
‘A spiritual homecoming’: Micheál MacLiammóir returns to his Galway theatre
The Gate founder was also first artistic director of An Taibhdhearc, the national Irish-language theatre. A new play brings him on a ‘dreamlike journey’
Autistic father develops language tool for ‘the unreachable and unteachable’
Parents who refused to accept a diagnosis of autism for twins meant one day they would have to ‘drop them to an institution and drive away’
Sham rock and shenanigans: The Saw Doctors fairy tale is making its way to the stage
The Tuam band’s manager is writing a play about an unlikely success and a colourful moment in Galway life