People up in years ‘willing to play their part’ to mitigate global warming, according to study findings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Heavy summer rainfall putting pressure on Irish beaches and increasing temporary closures, EPA warns
Water quality ‘remains high overall’ but problem of poor quality beaches persists in Greater Dublin Area, 2023 report finds
The EPA, through the National Inspection Plan, has identified rivers and areas where household drinking water wells are most at risk of contamination by faulty septic tanks
Uisce Éireann to issue explanatory booklets to almost 300,000 people served by supplies with high levels of THMs
A first successful District Court prosecution for extraction of peat without a licence was recorded by the Environmental Protection Agency last year
Ballymacraven river may never recover from pollution that killed thousands of fish, an incident that highlights an even wider problem as the State’s water treatment infrastructure creaks under growing pressure
Large majority of those surveyed say climate change should be a high priority for Government
In Ireland, 94.5 per cent of our total CH4 or methane emissions come from agriculture. But food waste is a major contributor
‘The sooner we become independent from fossil fuels, the better it will be for our health and the environment,’ says climate council
Ballymount waste facility caters for the larger Dublin area and recyclable rubbish from more than 440,000 homes comes through the gates weekly
The damage to Raheenmore in Co Offaly from ammonia pollution is a warning sign of what might be ahead
Risk from drinking untreated water outweighs any possible risks from long-term exposure to trihalomethanes, HSE says
European Court of Justice decision notes affected supplies are ‘by definition, a potential danger to human health’
Traveller Martin Ward’s mission is to offer a recycling service that gives back to circular economy
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