George Lee

Environment and Science Correspondent

Highest Covid incidence rate in rural Monaghan district

The sparsely populated rural electoral district of Crossalare in Co Monaghan has the highest concentration of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country, despite having recorded ...

Coronavirus • 12 Sep

'Dublin virus cases could double within two weeks'

The 14-day incidence of Covid-19 infection in Dublin has risen significantly in recent days to 70.8 cases per 100,000 people, according to data from the ...

Coronavirus • 09 Sep

Key points from Govt plan targeting Irish waste output

A new national waste plan - aimed at getting people to use fewer resources over the next five years - has been launched.

Environment • 05 Sep

Colder, wetter and duller: The Irish summer of 2020

Weather-wise, summer 2020 was a poor one. The summer statement from Met Éireann, which was published today, confirmed that rainfall was above the long-term summer ...

Weather • 03 Sep

Level of excess mortality fell last month - CSO figures

The level of excess mortality in Ireland caused by the coronavirus pandemic fell last month, according to updated analysis of death notices published by the ...

Ireland • 28 Aug

Court quashes 2017 plan to tackle climate change

The Supreme Court has quashed the 2017 National Mitigation Plan on the basis that it does not provide enough detail about how the State will ...

Courts • 31 Jul

Hopes anti-arthritis drug could help Covid patients

A new study by UCD's School of Medicine has raised hope that a well known anti-arthritis drug could result in more favourable outcomes for Covid-19 ...

Coronavirus • 28 Jul

Strategies needed to protect vulnerable workers - ESRI

Road transport drivers, care workers, security guards, and farmers are particularly vulnerable to the worst outcomes if they become infected with Covid-19, according to a ...

Coronavirus • 28 Jul

Where is likely to be on the 'Green List' for travel?

If you ever wanted to visit the fjords of Norway, explore the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, or have a little fun in ...

Analysis and Comment • 19 Jul

TCD scientists researching treatments for Covid-19

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have been given almost €5m in funding to research treatments for Covid-19. They will also focus on the design of ...

Analysis and Comment • 09 Jul

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