Philip Bromwell

A Common Tern is ringed at Dublin Port, where the colony is "thriving", according to BirdWatch Ireland

Tern for the better, as seabirds 'thrive' in Dublin Port

Among all the comings and goings at Ireland's largest freight and passenger port, some tiny visitors are returning year after year.

Dublin • 24 May 24

The dawn chorus acts as a barometer for the health of the environment (stock image)

Watch: How climate change is impacting the dawn chorus

Will you be up with the lark for International Dawn Chorus Day tomorrow, Sunday 5 May?

Environment • 04 May 24

Gráinne Kelly was training up to three times a day when she contracted Covid-19 in September 2020

Watch: 'Long Covid destroyed my life' - Dublin triathlete

A triathlete from Dublin has given a stark account of living with long Covid, describing how the disease has impacted every aspect of her life.

Coronavirus • 17 Apr 24

Sophie Healy-Thow is one of five international winners of the Global Citizen Prize.

Cork woman among winners of Global Citizen Prize

A Cork woman who founded a youth-led campaign which aims to transform food systems is one of the "trailblazing changemakers" honoured in this year's Global Citizen Prize.

Climate Change • 11 Apr 24

The new image, entitled The School of Hibernia, features an all female cast

Watch: All female reboot for Raphael's famous fresco

A full-scale re-enactment of one of the most famous artworks of the Italian Renaissance has been launched in Dublin - with a striking twist.

Arts and Culture • 06 Apr 24

15-year-old Arina Podolska arrived in Ireland in March 2022

Watch: The last photos before war changed lives forever

Before 24 February 2022, Ukrainian teenagers typically spent their time hanging out with friends, going to parties and generally navigating the maze of adolescence.

Ukraine • 24 Feb 24

David Lawlor is passionate about the new initiative to reintroduce oysters to Dublin Bay.

Could oysters be a climate solution in Dublin Bay?

A new project in Dublin has enlisted an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change - oysters.

Climate Change • 12 Jan 24

More than 700 granite blocks from the facade of the old Abbey Theatre have been kept in Joan Hanly's garden for the past 62 years

Dreams of restoring Abbey stones rekindled 62 years on

A 93-year-old woman says it will mean "everything" if her late husband's dream of restoring the building blocks of the original Abbey Theatre is finally realised.

Ireland • 05 Jan 24

Student Dearbhla Richardson is a member of the UCC delegation at COP28

UCC student urges more access for global south at COP

The world is watching as countries attempt to broker a final deal at the UN's climate summit, COP28.

Climate Change • 12 Dec 23

Scientists from the NatPro Centre at Trinity College are harnessing the medicinal power of Irish boglands

From local lore to lab, unlocking nature's pharmacy

Science Week draws to a close this weekend after hundreds of events on the theme of what it means to be human in today's world, and how the decisions we make today, will impact humans of the future.

Environment • 18 Nov 23