Rise in E.coli contamination found in private water supplies
Unmonitored private drinking water supplies adding to public health risk for consumers, who are mainly based in rural areas
Unmonitored private drinking water supplies adding to public health risk for consumers, who are mainly based in rural areas
New approach to have significant implications for farmers as it will allow for revisions to controversial 1945 Arterial Drainage Act
Hypocrisy and misalignments undermine public trust in climate policies and threaten public buy-in
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter can also cause chronic disease and cancer
In the public mind, 2030 has wrongly become the cornerstone of climate policy, rather than the imperative of complying with two legally-required carbon budgets
State still ‘well off track’ for 2030 targets despite reductions in almost all sectors
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Those exposed to poor supplies are consuming water with potentially serious health consequences
Deterioration in supplies due in the main to sustained problems of hazardous THMs and parasite cryptosporidium
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Almost 60 per cent of dose is due to the radioactive gas Radon in indoor air
Industry and agriculture’s emissions may be peaking, according to latest air data
Water bodies will not improve until urban and agricultural nutrients are reduced, watchdog says
Small modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report finds
Environmental protesters seeking to block an emissions-cutting €1.5bn wind farm in order to preserve a weather station typify the shortsightedness that will hamper State in meeting its targets
Greenwashing tactics make it difficult for genuinely sustainable businesses to compete against ones that mislead consumers, study finds
The State has made little progress towards lowering emissions over the past year and 2030 targets are quickly becoming impossible to achieve
Series of measures agreed by Cabinet to scale up climate actions at a faster pace
Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan details the particular risks for Ireland based on latest scientific evidence
Minister for Climate says Ireland has to be ‘really strong’ to avoid ‘horrific eventuality’ of climate tipping points
Environmental Protection Agency predicts emission limits will continue to be exceeded at a time when sustained reductions are needed
Ireland continues to be the second worst carbon emitter per capita in EU and ranks 20th out of 27 member states in progress to national targets
People up in years ‘willing to play their part’ to mitigate global warming, according to study findings
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
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