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Environmental Protection Agency

Nitrate levels decrease in 39% of river sites but 'too high' in 44%

Environment

4 days ago

Nitrate levels decrease in 39% of river sites but 'too high' in 44%

Concentrations of nitrates decreased in 39% of river sites over the period 2019 to 2024 compared to...

59% of urban water treatment plants fail to meet licence standards

Environment

8 days ago

59% of urban water treatment plants fail to meet licence standards

59% of Ireland's urban water treatment plants failed to consistently meet standards set out in...

'No causal link' between milk processing and Blackwater fish kill

Agri-Business

about 2 months ago

'No causal link' between milk processing and Blackwater fish kill

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that "no causal link" has been found between...

An Taisce: Rivers in south and southeast 'still in serious trouble'

Environment

4 months ago

An Taisce: Rivers in south and southeast 'still in serious trouble'

An Taisce has welcomed a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing there was a...

EPA: 'Nitrate concentrations remain too high' in Irish waters

Environment

4 months ago

EPA: 'Nitrate concentrations remain too high' in Irish waters

The latest water quality monitoring report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has...

Environment

4 months ago

EPA: 497,000 people on ‘at risk’ public drinking water supplies

497,000 people were served by 45 "at-risk" public drinking water supplies in 2024, according to the...

EPA: 497,000 people on ‘at risk’ public drinking water supplies

Environment

4 months ago

Irish lakes at risk of similar Lough Neagh algal event

A new study has shown that Irish lakes face a high potential threat of experiencing harmful algal...

Irish lakes at risk of similar Lough Neagh algal event

Environment

4 months ago

Watch: 'Unprecedented' engagement across industry as derogation decision looms

As Ireland focuses on putting a case forward to retain the nitrates derogation post-2025, there is...

Watch: 'Unprecedented' engagement across industry as derogation decision looms

Environment

7 months ago

Rivers in south and south-east 'still in serious trouble' - An Taisce

An Taisce has welcomed a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing that...

Rivers in south and south-east 'still in serious trouble' - An Taisce

Dairy

7 months ago

EPA report 'shows farmer efforts starting to pay off' - MEP

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was released today (Wednesday,...

EPA report 'shows farmer efforts starting to pay off' - MEP

Machinery

about 1 year ago

Right to repair backed by US government agency

Despite the apparent victory of campaigners working to preserve the right to repair in America,...

Right to repair backed by US government agency

Environment

over 1 year ago

An Taisce: National Biomethane Strategy 'not up to the task'

An Taisce has claimed that the government's new National Biomethane Strategy could be the subject...

An Taisce: National Biomethane Strategy 'not up to the task'

Dairy

almost 2 years ago

Nitrates derogation: Key moments from the last 6 months

The last six months have been one of the most seismic periods in the recent history of Irish...

Nitrates derogation: Key moments from the last 6 months

Environment

almost 2 years ago

EPA launches second phase of public access to enforcement portal

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the second phase of its online portal which...

EPA launches second phase  of public access to enforcement portal

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

EPA waste water report represents 'jaw-dropping hypocrisy'

A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that found serious issues in the treatment of...

EPA waste water report represents 'jaw-dropping hypocrisy'

Environment

almost 2 years ago

EPA: Multi-billion euro investment needed in waste water treatment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that a multi-billion euro investment, and at...

EPA: Multi-billion euro investment needed in waste water treatment

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

EPA must give up 'preachy tweets' - TD

An Independent TD is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "start listening" to...

EPA must give up 'preachy tweets' - TD

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

IFA due to meet EPA next week over red meat tweet

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is due to outline its concerns over a tweet about red meat...

IFA due to meet EPA next week over red meat tweet

Environment

over 2 years ago

EPA: Ammonia emissions up nearly 1% in 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has blamed a "growth in agricultural activity" primarily...

EPA: Ammonia emissions up nearly 1% in 2021

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

EPA: A circular bioeconomy could deliver fertiliser options

Renewable biological resources could be converted into value-added biobased products such as...

EPA: A circular bioeconomy could deliver fertiliser options

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

EPA: 6 food and drink sites subject to 'targeted enforcement'

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that six of the 13 sites listed as "National...

EPA: 6 food and drink sites subject to 'targeted enforcement'

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Co-ops urged to be part of the climate action solution

Ireland was "not wrong" to support the expansion of the dairy sector, but the country is now moving...

Co-ops urged to be part of the climate action solution

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Raw sewage flowing into seas and rivers every day - EPA

Clonakilty, Kinsale and Ballymote are among 32 towns and villages that discharge raw sewage into...

Raw sewage flowing into seas and rivers every day - EPA

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