Ireland and Tuvalu to co-host international climate conference next July

Second conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels will take place on a Pacific island nation

Scientists reveal how dogs decode what humans are saying

Man’s best friends process speech in a human-like way, researchers in Hungary have discovered, demonstrating an ability unique for any animal

Women score higher than men in emotional intelligence, study finds

Squarespace to invest €70m in Irish operation

Company is planning to invest in R&D initiatives

Government report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims

The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere.

Eating with someone you love can lower blood sugar levels, study shows

It can also alter how your body regulates temperature and reduce stress responses

Immigration and climate of lesser concern than housing or living costs, survey finds

Priority of global warming and other threats to environment drops in public opinion since 2023

Northern Ireland does not have above-average student ‘brain drain’ to Britain, study finds

It has been held for decades that North uniquely saw a greater percentage of young people leave for elsewhere in UK

Influx of new apartments in New Ross will result in loss of 150 town centre parking spaces

Climate change worsened Ireland's July drought conditions, new research suggests

The study says that farmers must not treat this summer as a “one-off”.

New UK military space squadron will counter hostile threats

The RAF squadron will protect satellites used to warn of incoming missile attacks

Irish summers likely to feature ‘extreme evaporation’ due to climate change, say scientists

Even in wetter summers, drought set to be a perennial problem

Hybrid working in Ireland expected to become less flexible over next two years, research suggests

Employers cite productivity as the biggest factor driving their hybrid policies

Climate change made July drought eight times more likely, new study finds

Extremely dry summer months less likely but more severe when they do occur

Data centre expansion ‘a runaway train taking Ireland away from climate targets’

Friends of the Earth calls for freeze on data centres being built and regulation ‘for the public good’

Minister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at Trinity

Student who got fully-funded five-year scholarship is among more than 100 denied visas

Atlantic Technological University records more than 5,200 CAO acceptances as students opt to study locally

Surge driven by new programmes in cybersecurity, pharmacy, physiotherapy and veterinary medicine

Some energy drinks contain 17½ teaspoons of sugar per can, research finds

More than three-quarters of people surveyed support introducing age restrictions on sale of energy drinks to children

Young Scientist winner from Kerry to represent Ireland at EU Contest

Aoibheann Daly who won the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will go to Germany at the end of September

Calls for ‘total overhaul’ of school meals as research finds one in five are not eaten

How Irish scientists stay one step ahead of organised crime

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The US declared it has deployed weapons in space. How will China and Russia react?

The US, China and Russia have all developed anti-satellite systems, some of them ground based but others operating in orbit

Minister to sign memorandum of understanding with China’s Ministry of Science and Technology

Minister James Lawless said he hopes this ‘renewed memorandum of understanding can create opportunities to identify areas of future collaboration’.

Demand for office space in Dublin is weak, largely because remote working is expanding

Demand for office space in Dublin is clearly quite thin, even for the best properties

Irish scientists lay 3D-printed reefs in pioneering bid to restore deep-sea coral

Artificial reef project aims to speed up recovery process after decades of damage by commercial fishing ships

Man arrested in connection with discovery of people in container at Rosslare Europort released without charge

File to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions

Weapons deployment shows US sees space as just another frontier

Saddening development goes against space treaty to which US was an original party

‘It’s not rocket science’ – Call for better floral displays in Drogheda

Excitement as scientists discover first new species of wild cat in a century

The cat is the first new feline discovered since the Uruguayan pampas cat in 1923.

Climate action must mean collective responsibility

Countries that have benefited least from fossil-fuelled economic growth are often paying the highest price

Almost 10,000 penalty point carrying motorists in Westmeath are being hit in the pocket by rising premiums, study finds

Data centre opposed by author Sally Rooney has planning overturned on climate concerns

US firm had chosen Mayo because of electricity constraints around Dublin

UCD researcher discovers 'lost' medieval castle... on UCD campus

A researcher found that the walls of the medieval Roebuck castle are preserved within the walls of the current castle.

Age-friendly parking spaces should be added at supermarkets

Overjoyed recently to find such designated spaces at beach in Donegal

Scientists create ‘human-mouse hybrid’ to help in study of neurodevelopmental disorders

Aim is to examine biological causes of schizophrenia, epilepsy, profound autism, cerebral palsy and dementia

Five Opposition parties unite on climate action, seeking ban on LNG imports

Sinn Féin, SocDems, Labour, Greens and PBP join 40 campaign groups in calling for Climate Action Plan

New rural Limerick cemetery gets green light after almost 18 years of calls for more burial space

Activists call out government for failing to release this year's climate plan as 2026 nears end

The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.

2026 is nearly over, so why no sign of the 2026 climate plan? Activists ask minister

The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.

Welfare of farm animals must be part of climate debate

Unsustainable nature of the Irish agriculture model

Stylishly upgraded art deco home in Foxrock with space for outdoor entertaining

Detached five-bedroom home was sympathetically refurbished and extended in 2019

‘Nothing of concern’ found during ecological study of Hook Lighthouse as expansion project gets the go-ahead

China warns of new arms race after US confirms deployment of space weapons

Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit

Regular, short homework linked to better test scores than longer assignments, UL study finds

Frequency, not volume, key in improving grades for secondary students

US admits for the first time it has deployed weapons in space

Washington vows to ‘maintain our dominance, not only in the air but in space’

Time to consider age-friendly parking spaces

Designated spaces for the elderly would be a welcome move

Choosing a career in science

I believe it is irresponsible to encourage students to exclude themselves from hundreds of thousands of high-skilled jobs in Ireland

Do you really know how much your car costs? Most drivers do not, research shows

Tendency to underestimate annual costs widespread across age groups and income levels, ESRI finds

Wexford secures landmark €18.3 million regeneration windfall to transform county’s vacant spaces

Britain's Prince William warns ‘inch-by-inch’ action is not enough to stop climate change

The future king says ‘devastating’ forest fires show urgent action is needed