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€100,000 granted to research alternative incomes for farmers

February 12, 2020

A grant of almost €100,000 has been provided to conduct research into alternative incomes for farmers with a view to “lowering their environmental…

Agri-emissions and pesticides the focus of €10 million research funding

February 11, 2020

Environment

Government funding of €10 million has been announced for research into climate change and the environment, with agricultural emissions and pesticides being key…

Over a third of EPA priority sites in 2019 were from food sector

February 4, 2020

Environment

Over one-third of the sites named on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority List for Enforcement throughout 2019 were from the food…

EPA seeks ‘targeted farm inspections’ following new report

January 21, 2020

Agri-Business

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today released its report on local authority environmental enforcement performance for 2018. The report shows that local…

Raw sewage is Ireland’s biggest water quality issue with Europe – IFA

December 10, 2019

Environment

It’s high time that local authorities and Irish Water addressed the illegal pumping of raw sewage into Irish rivers and streams, according to…

Nitrogen loss from farming key factor in water quality nosedive – EPA

December 10, 2019

Environment

Only 53% of Irish surface water bodies have satisfactory water quality, showing a considerable deterioration in water quality, according to a new report…

‘Time to stop scapegoating farmers’ – IFA on EPA

October 25, 2019

Environment

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it is “time to stop scapegoating farmers” over climate issues, and that “farmers can no…

‘Devil in the detail in new EPA report’ – ICMSA

October 25, 2019

Environment

There is a need to “drill down” into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) report on agricultural emissions to find areas where progress has…

IFA and ICMSA presidents respond to EPA report

October 24, 2019

Environment

Two of the country’s leading farmer representative groups have reacted strongly to the release of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report this morning,…

EPA on agri emissions: ‘We need to see sustainable growth in agriculture’

October 24, 2019

Environment

Agriculture is expanding in Ireland – but this needs to happen in a sustainable way and not at the expense of the environment,…

Agricultural emissions rise as Ireland misses GHG target again – EPA

October 24, 2019

Environment

Ireland exceeded its emissions budget for the third year running, with agricultural emissions rising over this period, according to the Environmental Protection Agency…

Agri-food sites face ‘further enforcement’ from EPA

October 17, 2019

Environment

Two agri-food sites are included in the latest Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority Sites List for Enforcement, for issues relating to odour,…

Lough Ree plant to ‘recommence generation’

September 23, 2019

Environment

Lough Ree Power Station in Lanesboro, Co. Longford, will reopen and begin generating electricity over the course of the next week. In a…

‘Upgrading septic tanks in everyone’s interest’ – Kenny

July 4, 2019

Environment

It is in everyone’s interest that septic tanks are working well, according to Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture Martin Kenny. The TD for…

EPA issues septic tank warning following almost 50% fail rate

July 2, 2019

Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a review of over 2,000 inspections of septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems in…

NAP should focus on benefits for farmers and environment – EPA

June 12, 2019

Environment

The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) should focus on achieving benefits both for farmers and the environment, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).…

EPA: Agriculture emissions ‘to increase steadily’ in coming years

June 6, 2019

Environment

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are predicted to “increase steadily” over the coming years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The newly…

Are livestock farmers to blame for the contamination of water with pesticides?

June 3, 2019

Beef

Pesticide regulations are often associated with tillage farmers. In a way it makes sense, the majority of tillage farmers use pesticides more than…

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