Kevin O'Sullivan
Irish Times
Dublin, D, Ireland
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Past articles by Kevin:
Restoring Irish plants: six key actions to take, from creating new habitats to better biodiversity research
As people become more distant from their origins on the land, they tend to overlook the vital roles of plants → Read More
Twenty-year research project reveals ‘devastating loss’ of Irish plant life
Plant Atlas 2020 shows 56% decline in Ireland’s native wild plants, with habitats affected by farming and forestry → Read More
Government failing to prevent illegal turf cutting 12 years after ban, says conservation group
Figures show peat extraction on the rise despite compensation scheme, with raised bogs in special areas of conservation facing destruction → Read More
McConalogue confirms voluntary support scheme to reduce dairy cows
Climate target for agriculture ‘is anything but business as usual and will require transformational change’ → Read More
Ireland seeing rise in emissions even though 80% of climate action targets met
Worsening impacts from climate change continued during 2022, progress report highlights → Read More
‘It’s happening all over the country’ - Protest highlights annual destruction of 3,000km of hedgerows
Group calls for Department of Agriculture to tighten regulations → Read More
Eco Eye ends on RTÉ television after 21 years
Final episode revisits issue of declining water quality in rivers, lakes and estuaries → Read More
Women in science event highlights progress and persisting barriers
‘There isn’t a sort of one-size-fits-all’ way to success, says Prof Charlotte Watts → Read More
Wind farms produced 41% of Irish electricity in January
Wind industry chief warns planning difficulties likely to delay new wind farms and put 2030 climate targets in jeopardy → Read More
Dodos have been extinct for hundreds of years. Can scientists really bring them back to life?
Give Me a Crash Course: Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas start-up, wants to mine the dodo genome for key traits to reassemble in the body of a living relative → Read More
Binge drinking alters gut microbiome linked to behavioural changes – Irish scientists find
‘Most common pattern of alcohol misuse during early adulthood linked with gut microbiome alterations, even before addiction develops’ → Read More
Scale up of protected marine areas will not be unduly restrictive, Oireachtas committee told
Ensuring ‘stakeholder consultation’ critical to effective MPAs in Ireland, marine ecologist says → Read More
Households to get refunds for being overcharged on ESB bills dating back to 2009
Provider incorrectly applied subvention to support large energy consumers, Oireachtas committee told → Read More
Salmonella outbreak on eight poultry farms in Ireland being investigated
Some flocks have been culled in an effort to restrict the outbreak → Read More
Doomsday Clock: 10 seconds that could make all the difference in the world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and biological threats such as Covid-19 have brought human extinction closer than ever before → Read More
European Commission brings Ireland to court over EU water directive ‘failure’
Department of Heritage says new Act addresses European concerns over legal shortcomings → Read More
Claims of bacteria in babies before birth rejected in UCC-led study
Experts find flaws in studies suggesting existence of foetal microbiome → Read More
ESB Networks to unveil €10bn plan for net-zero future
Strategy for ‘clean electricity future’ targets big increase in renewable connections and flexible management of demand → Read More
Traces of controversial herbicide detected in Irish families
Study raises concerns about most frequently used weedkiller in EU, glyphosate → Read More
Controversial Coillte deal with UK pension fund alarms Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity loss
Final report to be submitted to the Oireachtas in coming weeks → Read More