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fluvoxamine

New study shows how antidepressant could reduce Covid-19 hospitalisation risk

28 Oct 2021

24.3k

climate action

Eamon Ryan says carbon budget a 'significant milestone' in efforts to tackle climate change

26 Oct 2021

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Climate Change

UN warns countries’ carbon-cutting plans put world on course for 2.7C temperature rises

25 Oct 2021

11.3k

budget 2022

Electric cars 'not yet affordable' for many as Ireland pushes for a million on the road by 2030

13 Oct 2021

29.5k

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cop26

World leaders 'must honour' climate targets or 'fail as one', head of Cop26 warns

12 Oct 2021

4.0k

CLIMATE CRISIS

Climate change the biggest single health threat facing humanity, warns WHO

11 Oct 2021

9.1k

Jezero crater

Perseverance images confirm Mars crater is an ancient lake

7 Oct 2021

40.7k

Covid-19

Pfizer seeks US authorisation of Covid vaccine for ages 5-11

7 Oct 2021

9.7k

logging off

Open Thread: Your tips for quitting or cutting down on social media

6 Oct 2021

6.7k

Highly Effective

Pfizer jab prevents severe Covid for at least 6 months, US study finds

5 Oct 2021

15.6k

Covid-19 smell loss

Vitamin A nasal drops to be trialled for Covid smell loss

29 Sep 2021

9.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Calls for new protest rules to protect private homes, solo provider of water services and an Australian earthquake.

22 Sep 2021

9.4k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Rat scammers, EU warning on endangered species, an RTE board resignation and the Taoiseach in New York.

21 Sep 2021

9.8k

throwing shade

Ireland's data watchdog raises concerns over new Facebook/Ray-Ban smart glasses

17 Sep 2021

49.7k

EUSPA

Explainer: What is the European Union Agency for the Space Programme?

13 Sep 2021

5.7k

Covid-19

Less invasive saliva PCR test 'almost as accurate' as nose/throat swab

8 Sep 2021

21.7k

Perserverance

Nasa’s newest Mars rover successfully collects first rock sample

2 Sep 2021

9.0k

Delta Variant

WHO warns that Covid-19 deaths in Europe are rising

30 Aug 2021

27.3k

FactCheck

Debunked: No, Covid-19 vaccines do not contain graphene oxide

30 Aug 2021

54.6k

Vaccines

Ireland is set to roll out Covid-19 boosters in the next few weeks - here's what you need to know

29 Aug 2021

139k

The Lancet

Larger risk of hospitalisation in people with Delta variant - study

28 Aug 2021

22.5k

Wallonia

Climate change made deadly Europe floods up to nine times more likely - study

24 Aug 2021

7.0k

jab number three

Israel pleads for people to avail of Covid booster vaccines as infections surge

20 Aug 2021

22.1k

Podcast

The Explainer: What can Ireland do now about climate change?

19 Aug 2021

4.8k

FactCheck

Debunked: No, the media has not been told when future Covid-19 variants will be 'released'

11 Aug 2021

44.1k

vaccine rollout

Vaccination for children aged 12 to 15 expected to begin this weekend

9 Aug 2021

19.3k

Tightening the Net

Governments hiding behind 'unproven' net-zero carbon targets - Oxfam report

3 Aug 2021

11.7k

Malin Head

New humpback whale sighted for the first time in Irish waters

27 Jul 2021

27.8k

latest figures

Coronavirus: 1,345 new cases confirmed in Ireland

26 Jul 2021

77.4k

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Heatwave

'Irish temperature records will be broken in the coming years because we're in a climate crisis'

24 Jul 2021

58.3k

latest figures

Coronavirus: 1,386 new cases confirmed in Ireland

23 Jul 2021

68.8k

129

for the kids

EU regulator approves Moderna vaccine for 12-17 year-olds

23 Jul 2021

20.7k

final frontier

Amazon's Jeff Bezos just launched himself to the edge of space

20 Jul 2021

21.4k

rollout

Covid vaccine portal now open for people aged 18-24

19 Jul 2021

15.0k

latest figures

Coronavirus: 1,173 new cases confirmed in Ireland

16 Jul 2021

113k

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Moon wobble

Moon 'wobble' to cause surge of severe flooding in 2030s, Nasa warns

15 Jul 2021

53.6k

latest figures

Coronavirus: 783 new cases confirmed in Ireland

14 Jul 2021

108k

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hospitalisations

Since the end of March, only one fully vaccinated person has been in ICU with Covid-19

13 Jul 2021

40.0k

FactCheck

Debunked: A claim which describes 'major concerns' about the AstraZeneca vaccine is misleading

10 Jul 2021

33.7k

Northern Ireland

570 Covid-19 cases reported in Northern Ireland, the highest daily figure since January

7 Jul 2021

20.0k