ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care
<p>This report presents analyses of data on patients critically ill with confirmed COVID-19 reported to ICNARC up to 4pm on 16 April 2020 from critical care units participating in the Case Mix Programme
Ireland
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Ireland one of four worst EU countries with increased rates of poverty
Ireland is among the four worst EU countries for increased rates of poverty or social exclusion, according to a study looking at developments in all 28 member states. It joined Greece, Hungary and Cyprus
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GM crop-growing banned in Northern Ireland
EU member states can adopt their own positions on whether to allow GM crops Stormont's environment minister has banned the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops in Northern Ireland. Mark H Durkan
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Ireland to donate €60m to UN’s World Food Programme
The Irish State is set to donate €60 million to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) over the next three years. The commitment, which was made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney
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Litter levels in Dublin city centre rising, survey
Dublin is once again becoming a dirty old town with its city centre slipping down the rankings of the Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) national litter survey. Visitors to the capital this summer encountered
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A scientific basis for regulating deep-sea fishing by depth
<p>The deep sea is the world’s largest ecosystem, with high levels of biodiversity and many species that exhibit life-history characteristics that make them vulnerable to high levels of exploitation.
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Thousands of households told water may be contaminated
Thousands of Dublin homeowners are receiving letters from Irish Water this week warning households their water may be contaminated with lead above the safe legal limit. More than 2,000 letters have been
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Ireland could be ‘world leader’ in climate smart agriculture
Survey shows that vast majority of experts believe State should take a leadership role Ireland needs to develop its agricultural sector to be climate smart but also economically rewarding to farmers
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Aran islands could be carbon neutral by 2022
Three offshore islands are outstripping the mainland in their drive to become carbon neutral by 2020. A pilot project involving use of electric cars and building upgrades indicates that fossil fuel dependence
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Cigarette butts most common type of litter, survey shows
Cigarette butts and packets remain the most common type of litter found on Irish streets, according to the Department of the Environment’s annual litter survey. The 2014 National Litter Pollution Report
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Nearly 225,000 animals used for scientific tests in 2014
Almost 225,000 animals were used in scientific procedures in Ireland last year, according to new figures. An annual report from the Health Product Regulatory Authority (HPRA) showed that mice accounted