Dr Tony Holohan claims public health ignored as Minister welcomes nitrates derogation
Former chief medical officer says opt-out from pollution restrictions is worrying for water quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tense negotiations, trad music sessions: How deal to extend nitrates derogation was done
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall needed convincing to renew contested exemption for Irish farmers
The Irish Times view on nitrates and waterways: procrastinating towards disaster
Extending derogation is at odds with Ireland’s climate and biodiversity commitments
Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
We have seen before how cutting ‘red tape’ leads to disaster, especially in planning and housing
Permission granted for court challenge over manganese in Cork city drinking water
Action claims basis on which Uisce Éireann and EPA declare water containing the metal as safe to drink is mistaken
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
Ireland is making remarkable headway towards the circular economy
Studies consistently show that positive reinforcement drives more sustainable change than punishment
Rest in Paris: fancy your chances of being buried beside Oscar Wilde or Jim Morrison?
Plus: the thing Catherine Connolly and Keir Starmer have in common; the ‘lion’ on the loose in Co Clare; and a big job opening at the EPA
‘The risk of not progressing projects is great’: What next for Uisce Éireann?
The State’s newest utility faces multiple challenges as its role in tackling the housing crisis takes centre stage
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
Timelines for big infrastructure projects could be cut by a year under new plans
Separately, private sector could be allowed to deliver wastewater infrastructure to speed up rural housing developments
Environmental Protection Agency faces court challenge over manganese in drinking water
Cork city residents and Friends of the Irish Environment question management of issue
Uisce Éireann defends projections for Shannon pipeline indicating ‘potential to serve 50% of national needs’
Utility criticised in consultation process for limiting projections up to 2050
We need to stop frivolous legal challenges that add thousands to cost of building homes
LDA estimates that delays from legal actions have added €30m to cost of its flagship affordable housing scheme in Dundrum
More than 76,000 complaints made to councils last year
Councils urged to get tougher on water pollution and smoky fuels as EPA says more enforcement needed
The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win
Judicial reviews to planning decisions are ballooning and worth up to €20m a year to legal sector
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Eco-labels encourage shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study finds
ESRI research found consumers want clear information about the environmental impact of the clothes they buy
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s waterways: an ecological death
Nutrients from agriculture and poor wastewater treatment have led to 48 per cent of waters being rated below minimum standards
Half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide again
Agriculture, sewage, chemicals and physical damage all threatening nature’s waterways
We are throwing away about a month’s worth of grocery shopping every year
A small amount of care could help you to significantly reduce bills linked to food waste, and the environmental impact of that waste
Convictions for wildlife crimes in single digits despite high number of complaints
In the absence of ‘real deterrents’, penalties amount only to ‘slap on the wrist’, says Sinn Féin MEP
Raw and untreated sewage flowing into waterways amid delays to upgrade works
Environmental Protection Agency warns Uisce Éireann of prosecution for failures
Minister says climate costs warning is ‘back of envelope stuff’
Darragh O’Brien says he does not believe Ireland will face fines of up to €26 billion
Green Party to table Bill to regulate commercial drone deliveries amid rising concerns
Roderic O’Gorman said clarity for commercial drone operators and local authorities was badly needed
The tariffs the EU inflicts on itself: Extreme heat, floods, pollution and ill-health
Bloc’s environment agency flags concerns over water stress, unhealthy soils and pollution
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalists
Cause of fish kill on Blackwater river in Cork ‘has not been identified’ – report
Multiple agencies involved in investigation into incident could not say what caused up to 42,000 fish kill in August
Algal bloom on Lough Derg prompts call for multi-agency investigation
ESB denies low water levels on Shannon caused pollution
Some 1,700 premature deaths attributed to poor air quality per year, says EPA
Body warns current quality levels not good enough to comply with more stringent incoming standards
More than half of daily waste generated in Ireland burned or sent to landfill, EPA says
We need more investment in recycling infrastructure and less municipal waste sent abroad
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
The shocking waste in the clothes we wear
With clothes consumption spiking across the developed world, new rules to tackle the resulting environmental damage are long overdue
‘We took out 450 fish in an hour’: Blackwater pollution highlights decade of poor environmental compliance
Finger of blame for failures pointed at EPA, which licenses dischargers including North Cork Creameries and Munster Joinery
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