My engineering life Q&A: Mary Doyle-KentNovember 18, 2019
She was questioning from an early age and loved being taught about design and manufacturing in her father's workshop – now Mary Doyle-Kent is the mentor. She loves working in engineering and education, while the best advice she would give to her students is to work abroad in the early part of your career and always seize the moment
The role of technical engineering experts in construction disputesNovember 18, 2019
Engineering experts are often engaged in construction disputes involving defects and collapses to opine on both the cause of a failure and the technical aspects relating to whether or not the structure was designed and constructed in compliance with the relevant legal requirements, writes Sean Brady
Sustainable timber construction: Exploring engineered timber as a climate friendly building solutionNovember 18, 2019
In recent years there has been a move to construct more sustainable buildings with an emphasis on reducing their environmental impact, write NUI Galway's Dr Conan O’Ceallaigh, Dr David Gil-Moreno and Prof Annette Harte
Four visions for the future of public transportNovember 18, 2019
The way people get around is starting to change, and as a professor of transport strategy I do rather wonder if the modes of transport we use today will still be around by the turn of the next century, writes Marcus Enoch
Next on the innovation list: Laser weapons and hologroms?November 18, 2019
The decade since the launch of the 'Irish Times Innovation' magazine has brought tremendous change, writes Chris Horn, as he ponders what might be in store over the next 10 years
Should Ireland fuel its power stations with wood shipped from Australia?November 18, 2019
The reality of sustainability is that we are often faced with trade-offs between the least worst options, writes Dylan Rock
Smart Cities: From plastic pollution to plastic roadsNovember 18, 2019
Imagine a road with no asphalt, no concrete, just post-consumer plastic waste – this is possible in the Netherlands
New tools could improve the way cement seals oil wellsNovember 18, 2019
Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements
Engineers invent smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutesNovember 18, 2019
Portable, easy-to-use and low-cost technology could be used by fish farmers to monitor water quality quickly and conveniently
AI applications for aleNovember 18, 2019
Could artificial intelligence be playing a role in your favorite brew?
Brexit, housing, environment – the key changes within Budget 2020November 18, 2019
The government's tax and fiscal policy for 2020 had, at its core, a priority to safeguard the continued economic growth of Ireland from the dangers of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal, especially within the agrifood sector, the tourism industry and for vulnerable but viable businesses, writes Gerard Nagle
Biological engineer Paul Blainey creates new tools to advance biomedical researchNovember 18, 2019
His technology platforms have benefited genomics, diagnostics, and drug screening
