Ecologist Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council researcher of the year
Prof Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animals
‘A festering wound’: The true story of the Beatles break-up
Peter Jackson’s unflinching film shows the tensions weighing on the band by the late 1960s
Record number of IRC awards connecting researchers and community/voluntary organisations
Government departments and agencies also fund innovative research under New Foundations scheme
Is rugby union struggling to balance beauty with the beast?
Respect which traditionally binds the sport together wasn’t easy to see at Murrayfield
Five scientists to represent Ireland at Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Research council chooses candidates from variety of areas for conference in Germany
Twelve researchers each receive €1m State funding for new projects
Topics range from breast cancer treatment to 3D-printed batteries and cultural mapping
Irish-French partnership offers €5,000 research grants
EirGrid and French-based Réseau de Transport d’Électricité will see support projects on renewable energies and smart grids
Three young Irish researchers to meet 41 Nobel Laureates
They will be among 600 other scientists from 84 different countries
What will Brexit mean for Irish students?
Future relationship with UK will have far-reaching consequences for thousands of students
New €30m programme for ground-breaking research
DCU scientist to develop ‘micro-vehicles to navigate through body to ... treat diseases’
Irish scientists discover how the disturbances in the sun impact on Earth
Trinity team examines bursts of radiation on sun called solar flares
Hockey: League and cup matches set up a busy weekend
Full round of league matches will be played on Saturday with Irish Senior Cup first round on Sunday
Data commissioner welcomes ‘critical’ €4m budget rise
Concern office still underfunded ahead of EU law change while researchers get extra €7m
Man who sexually assaulted woman on Dart had many similar convictions
Dubliner Paul Moore assaulted woman as she was travelling home from college
Banbridge on right track after victory over Railway Union
Mark Tumilty’s side return to the top of the men’s EY Hockey League as Monkstown lose
Ormond Quay offices in Dublin 1 bought by Irish investor for €1.85m
Tenants include Pearts Solicitors and Sage together with Comyn Kelleher Tobin, solicitors
Children’s books guaranteed to get little green fingers itching
Gorgeous, magical stories that can nourish a child’s instinctive love of the natural world
Lisnagarvey take home EYHL Champions Trophy
It was their 18th consecutive win in the EYHL, backing up their incredible campaign
Grow: Rise and rise of community gardens
Growth spurt in local gardens is enriching many lives in many different ways
Short selling won’t make you popular but the profits can be enormous
If you fear a fall in equity prices, you could consider going short – but it’s not for the fainthearted
CYNK stock rise reflects nature of investment in technology
The company’s shares rose from 10 US cent per share in mid-June to a peak of $21
Fulton names Irish squad for Champions Challenge I
Veteran Maurice Elliott a surprise inclusion for trip to Malaysia
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