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
How to make your garden part of the ‘urban forest’
Gerald Mills has counted the trees in Dublin’s parks and streets. Now he wants to know what’s growing in our gardens
Quality of drinking water for one million people needs improvement – EPA
Irish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’
EPA report says 54% of septic tank systems failed inspection in 2020
Septic tanks not built and operated properly can contaminate household wells or cause pollution due to run-off into waterways
EPA calls for ‘immediate increase’ in pace of emissions reductions
Significant additional measures needed to meet latest 2030 targets, agency says
The Irish Times view on private water supplies: Not up to standard
Land management critical when it comes to surface waters which make up majority of supplies
EPA raises concern about health threat from private water supplies
Agency says 88 small private supplies failed to meet E coli bacteria standards
Ireland’s carbon emissions decline by almost 6% in 2020 due to pandemic
Reductions ‘do not negate the need for targeted’ action, says environmental bodies
Third of Irish rivers and a quarter of lakes fail water quality standards
Nitrate concentrations above drinking water standard can pose risk to human health
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
Agri-food sites top environmental watchdog ‘name and shame’ list
Firms responsible for persistent odour, noise or dust emissions problems flagged by EPA
EPA report pushes investment in drinking water systems
Agency expects water to be in line with EU standards by 2020, ‘16 years after deadline’
Ireland locked in trend of rising carbon emissions, says EPA
Strong economic growth and increasing fossil fuel consumption cited for increase
Coastal pollution undermining Dublin’s tourism, says councillor
Green Party’s David Healy says raw sewage being discharged into Capital’s bathing areas
Sandymount Strand branded ‘poor’ in Irish bathing waters report
Seven coastal bathing waters ‘vulnerable to pollution’ fail to meet minimum standard
Sligo and Longford councils criticised over environmental law enforcement
EPA says local authorities need to improve segregation of household food waste
Water quality: A real risk to the public
Overall investment required in order of €18bn, placing strain on exchequer for years to come
Raw sewage entering water in 44 places around Ireland
EPA says failure to tackle sewage-treatment deficiencies poses unacceptable risks
Seven companies named and shamed by EPA for breaches
Five are in dairy sector and all will be subject to increased inspections and monitoring
Travel Gear: making travel easier
An adidas and Norse collaboration, a small yet robust water filter and a no-nonsense bag
EPA names worst offenders for breaching environmental laws
Irish Cement , Tipperary Creamery Co-op among those on agency list
Public health at risk from rising use of microbeads, says EPA
Study coincides with UK engineers’ discovery of biodegradable alternative to microplastics
Anglers stage lake protest in support of anti-fracking Bill
Bianca Jagger and Glen Hansard among those backing the Love Leitrim campaign
Volkswagen confirm 2016 models have new suspect software
US regulators yet to determine if code is defeat device installed specifically to cheat
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