Peter Dowdall reports on an initiative in the grounds of Birr Castle demesne that will see massive redwood trees tower over the midlands like they once did in the stone age

A castle estate in Co Offaly is hoping to plant 2,000 redwoods to help preserve the giants which are threatened by climate change.

Irish scientists have discovered a new cheap way to make hydrogen which could revolutionise how we fuel the cars of the future.

Irish scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to cheap and emissions-free fuel for cars.

As the Irish economy continues its recovery, the national focus must be on maintaining and driving growth.

Once again, Europe has had to bear the consequences of the years of alienation and separation of its large community of migrants. And, once again, we are witnessing the carnage brought about by young men lured down the road to ruin.

In this week’s Q&A, Kehlan talks with Professor Valeria Nicolosi from Trinity College Dublin. Prof Nicolosi and her team have recently been awarded €2.5m by the European Research Council to further the development of a high-technology miniature battery that can be easily hidden, including under the skin.

Over the last three years, Intel has invested €3.64bn ($5bn) upgrading its fabrication centres in Leixlip while supporting a workforce equal to the population of Youghal.

After 10 years in existence the CRANN Institute in Trinity College Dublin has made Ireland competitive in nanotechnology and aims to make the country a world leader within another decade.

A nanotech researchfacility in Trinity College Dublin is to create 50 jobs after securing €8m in funding from industry.

Fifty jobs have been created at a research institute after it secured €8m in private funding.

Scientists in Trinity College Dublin are working on a project to improve the shelf life of beer in plastic bottles with the support of one of the world’s largest brewing companies, SABMiller.

Bring out your inner superhero.

Dublin: Crann research centre is developing technology to improve data storage, in partnership with hard drive designer and manufacturer Western Digital.

Trinty College's CRANN centre (Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices) has secured €8.1m in non-exchequer funding over the past 12 months, supporting 50 jobs.

IRISH scientists have developed a smelling device which could lead to the early detection of cancer.

IRISH nanoscientist, Jonathan Coleman, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Commission starter grant of €1.5 million.

Five leading multinational companies have today confirmed the availability of 175 job vacancies in the IT, telecommunications, customer service, HR consultancy and pharmaceutical industries at East Point Office Park.

IT has been said that the life cycle of trees is comparable to that of human beings.

Computer maker Hewlett Packard and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) are to jointly fund a €3.7m nanoscience research programme with CRANN, the SFI funded Centre for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET) located in Trinity College, it was announced today.

THE top honours in the annual RDS/Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards have gone to Limerick and Kerry.

STANDARDS in hedge laying will be promoted at a workshop on the farm of the Franciscan Brothers at the Agricultural College in Mount Bellew, Co Galway on October 7.

INDUSTRIALIST Dr Martin Naughton has given a €5 million bequest to support nanoscience research in Trinity College saying business people should put their money where their mouths area and support research.