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The Irish Times view on Ireland water quality: Failing on a basic obligation

At 35 locations across the country raw sewage continues to be discharged on a daily basis

Smoke from solid fuel fires and stoves killing 1,300 a year, EPA says

Air pollutants exceeded WHO guidelines at 33 locations in Ireland in 2019

Septic tanks not being maintained or desludged spark concern

Inspections reveals faulty tanks pose threat to human health and environment

Fifth of drinking water supplies ‘vulnerable to failure’

Number of people threatened by poor water supplies doubles due to issues at Leixlip plant

The Irish Times view on: The EPA bathing report

Ireland in position to get massive post-Covid boost with proper water supplies in place

Quality of drinking water from private supplies continues to fall – EPA

Health of one million people in Ireland at risk as water monitoring ‘inadequate’

Launch of interactive map to identify all legal waste companies

New move part of a campaign to target those responsible for illegal dumping around the country

EPA warns of greater risk of cryptosporidium in drinking water

Overall water quality is high but report finds inadequate processes to treat parasite

Dublin air pollution breaching EU limits, EPA warns

Increased levels of nitrogen dioxide caused by traffic in capital can have health effects

Five bathing areas still poor, despite overall improvement in Irish waters

Merrion strand risks being declassified as bathing location next year

Dublin ‘can learn from Vienna’, where public transport cost only €365 a year

Austrian city regularly ranked as the most liveable city in the world

EPA finds waste water discharge in Dublin Bay caused by overload

Discharges likely to continue until upgrade of Ringsend plant is completed, agency says

Irish Cement fined €4,000 for dust spill over homes, cars and gardens in Limerick

Environmental Protection Agency received 21 complaints after leak, court told

Who polices the polluters of the State’s rivers, lakes and canals?

Environmental Protection Agency takes prosecutions, while local authorities enforce main water pollution acts

Solid fuel burning and transport emissions are biggest air pollutant threats

EPA report says while Ireland’s air quality did not exceed legal limits, air quality is impacting negatively on people’s health

Raw sewage being discharged by 38 towns and villages – report

Ireland is not investing quickly enough in infrastructure to treat waste water, says Environmental Protection Agency

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