Water quality in majority of Irish rivers and lakes is unacceptably poor, committee hears
Water quality crisis is leading to loss of nature and contamination, An Taisce says
Water quality crisis is leading to loss of nature and contamination, An Taisce says
Gerald Mills has counted the trees in Dublin’s parks and streets. Now he wants to know what’s growing in our gardens
Irish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’
Septic tanks not built and operated properly can contaminate household wells or cause pollution due to run-off into waterways
Significant additional measures needed to meet latest 2030 targets, agency says
Land management critical when it comes to surface waters which make up majority of supplies
Agency says 88 small private supplies failed to meet E coli bacteria standards
Reductions ‘do not negate the need for targeted’ action, says environmental bodies
Nitrate concentrations above drinking water standard can pose risk to human health
At 35 locations across the country raw sewage continues to be discharged on a daily basis
Air pollutants exceeded WHO guidelines at 33 locations in Ireland in 2019
Inspections reveals faulty tanks pose threat to human health and environment
Number of people threatened by poor water supplies doubles due to issues at Leixlip plant
Ireland in position to get massive post-Covid boost with proper water supplies in place
Health of one million people in Ireland at risk as water monitoring ‘inadequate’
New move part of a campaign to target those responsible for illegal dumping around the country
Overall water quality is high but report finds inadequate processes to treat parasite
Increased levels of nitrogen dioxide caused by traffic in capital can have health effects
Merrion strand risks being declassified as bathing location next year
Austrian city regularly ranked as the most liveable city in the world
Discharges likely to continue until upgrade of Ringsend plant is completed, agency says
Environmental Protection Agency received 21 complaints after leak, court told
Environmental Protection Agency takes prosecutions, while local authorities enforce main water pollution acts
EPA report says while Ireland’s air quality did not exceed legal limits, air quality is impacting negatively on people’s health
Ireland is not investing quickly enough in infrastructure to treat waste water, says Environmental Protection Agency
Firms responsible for persistent odour, noise or dust emissions problems flagged by EPA
Agency expects water to be in line with EU standards by 2020, ‘16 years after deadline’
Strong economic growth and increasing fossil fuel consumption cited for increase
Green Party’s David Healy says raw sewage being discharged into Capital’s bathing areas
Seven coastal bathing waters ‘vulnerable to pollution’ fail to meet minimum standard
EPA says local authorities need to improve segregation of household food waste
Overall investment required in order of €18bn, placing strain on exchequer for years to come
EPA says failure to tackle sewage-treatment deficiencies poses unacceptable risks
Five are in dairy sector and all will be subject to increased inspections and monitoring
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