Environment
20% of septic tanks not desludged in the past five years - research
20% of septic tanks across the country were not desludged in the past five years, according to the findings of...
Drinking water
Rural Life
Eight water supplies removed from Remedial Action List
Uisce Éireann has welcomed the removal of a further 25,763 customers in eight water supplies nationwide from the Environmental Protection...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Irish researchers create on-the-spot water testing device
A new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water to detect one of the most dangerous types of E.coli bacteria...
Environment
EPA: Over 560,000 people on 'at risk' public water supplies
The number of people served by “at risk” public water supplies in 2023 stood at 561,000, according to the Environmental...
Rural Life
Uisce Éireann: 'Concerted action' on toxic chemicals in drinking water
Uisce Éireann has said that it is taking “concerted action” to address exceedances of toxic chemicals in 25 public drinking...
Rural Life
EPA: Thousands exposed to E.coli on private water supplies
Thousands of people on private drinking water supplies in rural Ireland were exposed to E.coli last year, according to the...
N.Ireland
Report: 'High standard' of drinking water quality in NI
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) report for 2022 has once again found that drinking water quality in Northern Ireland is...
Rural Life
Mayo Men's Sheds team up to protect water and biodiversity
Lough Carra Group Water Scheme (GWS) has teamed up with a number of the Irish Men’s Sheds across Co. Mayo...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
1 in 20 private water supplies contaminated with E.coli - EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that one in 20 private drinking water supplies were found to have E.coli...
Environment
47 pesticide exceedances in drinking water in 2021
There were 47 exceedances of pesticides in public drinking water supplies throughout Ireland in 2021, according to findings from an...
Rural Life
Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm setting in mid-west
The Department of Public Health Mid-West has revealed that there has been a cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a farm setting in...
Environment
EPA: Pesticides found in 33 public water supplies
The number of public drinking water supplies where pesticides were detected above permitted levels has increased, according to a new...
Environment
Elevated levels of pesticide found in west Limerick water supply
A west Limerick resident has claimed this week that “serious questions” need to be asked after it emerged there are...
Tillage
Minding our watercourses is essential...watch the buffer zones
A watercourse is not just what appears on your BPS map, according to James Caplis of the Department of Agriculture,...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Are livestock farmers to blame for the contamination of water with pesticides?
Pesticide regulations are often associated with tillage farmers. In a way it makes sense, the majority of tillage farmers use...