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Animal Health Ireland unveils new managers

Animal Health Ireland has appointed Lawrence Gavey as its new Johne’s disease programme manager, and Dr Carla Correia Gomes as the new Pig HealthCheck programme manager. Both have recently taken up their new positions with AHI.

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Making dreams come true with education and training

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Readers' blog: We could be a leader in green food production

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Ireland top of the table for drinking at home

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10% of wild areas lost in 10 years

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South-west digital plan to mirror Australian strategy

Scientists alarmed at Great Barrier Reef coral-bleaching

Australian scientists managing the Great Barrier Reef have raised their emergency response to the highest level, following the publication of video footage of damage caused by coral-bleaching.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Irish scientists identify key molecule in fight against Alzheimers and MS

Irish scientists have identified a potent molecule that may be able to halt the progress of deadly diseases such as Alzheimers and multiple sclerosis.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2015

Snail venom drug ‘could relieve pain’

Experts are attempting to create a pain relief drug derived from snail venom.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2014

‘Dive into’ online virtual tour of Barrier Reef

Finding Nemo is about to get a lot easier with the launch of a scientific survey that will allow anyone with access to the internet to take a virtual tour of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

Australia passes major pollution tax measures

AUSTRALIA’S parliament approved a controversial pollution tax yesterday, after years of bitter debate over the reform which is aimed at lowering carbon emissions blamed for climate change.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2011

Vegging in front of TV can cut life expectancy by 5 years

WATCHING TV for an average of six hours a day can cut life expectancy by five years.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2011

A fifth of world’s plants face extinction

MORE than a fifth of the world’s plant species faces the threat of extinction, a trend with potentially catastrophic effects for life on Earth, according to research.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2010

Swine flu fears hit Wimbledon as cases rise

SWINE FLU fears hit the Wimbledon tennis championships yesterday as World Health Organisation (WHO) figures showed global cases leaping past 70,000 while Australian researchers said a vaccine could be ready in months.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2009

Camper 'killed by crocodile'

A camper is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in Australia.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2008

Why gentle stingrays can turn into killers

STINGRAYS have sometimes been called the “pussycats” of the sea because of their generally non-aggressive nature.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2006

Trimble signs three-year Ulster deal

ULSTER RUGBY announced yesterday that Andrew Trimble has agreed a new three-year contract with the club which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

Ten die each week from passive smoking

TEN people die every week in Ireland from the effects of passive smoking according to the first-ever European study to be released today.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006

Gates spends millions on global health research

Software tycoon Bill Gates’ philanthropic foundation is paying out more than £240m (€360.7m) to fund 43 research projects, from finding Aids vaccines to boosting the nutritional content of bananas.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Great barrier reef 'could die in 20 years'

In less that 20 years, rising sea temperatures caused by global warming could kill Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest chain of living coral, an expert said today.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2005