Environment
Farm inspections near River Douglas identify runoff issues
Farm inspections carried out within the catchment area of the River Douglas in Co. Laois have uncovered a number of...
EPA
Environment
Households bin €60 of food waste every month - EPA
Irish households dispose of an average €60 of food waste each month adding up to around €700 a year, according...
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...
Agri-Business
EPA must stop demonising farmers - Nolan
An independent TD has claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is demonising farmers and failing to recognise their good...
Agri-Business
EPA calls for more local authority farm inspections
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called on local authorities to carry out more farm inspections in a bid to...
Environment
Several agri-business sites on EPA National Priority Sites List
A number of agri-business sites have been named in the latest National Priority Sites List published by the Environmental Protection...
Environment
Ireland joins EU network to better manage greenhouse gas budgets
Ireland has joined a European Union network to improve the management of our greenhouse gas (GHG) budgets. The EU Integrated...
Environment
Need for 30% emissions cut is 'blindingly obvious' says TD
The need for an agricultural emissions cut of 30% by 2030 is “blindingly obvious”, and the government must agree on...
Environment
Emissions from agriculture increase 3% in 2021 - EPA
Emissions from agriculture increased by 3% in 2021 compared to 2020, with total emissions from the sector last year totaling...
Environment
53% of septic tank systems failed inspection last year - EPA
More than half of septic tank systems failed inspection in 2021 due to operational issues such as de-sludging and structural...
Environment
IFA defends farmer action on climate targets
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that farmers are addressing the emissions challenge with climate action and that technologies...
Environment
EPA: Agriculture sector must clarify how it will reduce emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that methane emissions must be reduced by up to 30% if the agriculture...
Environment
€400k available for research on nitrous oxide from peatlands
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting research proposals to explore land management and nitrous oxide from peatlands. Proposals will...
Environment
EPA Climate Change Conference 2022 to take place next month
Registration is now open for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Change Conference 2022, which will take place next month....
Environment
Ammonia emissions non-compliant with reduction commitments - EPA
Widespread implementation of ammonia reduction technologies in agriculture is needed for Ireland’s compliance with EU air pollutant reduction targets, according...
Environment
Almost €12m available for climate or environmental projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making €11.7 million available for environmental projects from the research community to help address...
Environment
EPA makes 48 inspections on 'unauthorised peat extraction sites' in 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out 48 inspections at ‘unauthorised peat extraction sites’ in 2021. The EPA published its...
Environment
EPA survey: Almost two thirds of people want reduction in national herd
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today (Friday, December 10) published the first report from its ‘Climate Change in the...
