February was drier and cooler than average, according to Met Eireann’s latest weather report.

All EU countries will have to cut the use of throwaway ‘plastic poison’ carrier bags by 80 per cent following a vote yesterday.

Apple today announced a $1.7bn plan to build two giant data centres in Europe, both powered by 100% renewable energy.

2014 was wet, warm and sunny almost nationwide according to Met Éireann. Rainfall and sunshine levels were near or above the long-term average.

Irish Water and local officials have been urged to “bang heads together” to find a quick solution to a contaminated water supply in Co Galway which could affect about 1,000 people for two years.

The UK has the highest rate in the world of one of the two main cancers of the food pipe or gullet, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Ireland has won a significant breakthrough in its campaign to change the way emissions targets are calculated at EU level, potentially avoiding millions of euro in fines as the country struggles to

Seven years after first being proposed at government level, a climate change Bill moved a large step closer to becoming reality yesterday when it was included in the priority list of Government leg

Noisy planes are a nightmare for people staying near airports and in the vicinity of important flight paths.

A ban on advertising sugary drinks to children has been called for by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s (RCPI) policy group on obesity.