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EPA appoints new environmental enforcement chief

August 27, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Tom Ryan onto the EPA board of directors. Dr. Ryan took up…

Agri-food under spotlight, making up 4 out of 5 new EPA priority sites

July 19, 2018

Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Report 2017 – singling out the agri-food sector in particular for…

Growing livestock numbers to drive increase in agriculture’s GHG emissions

May 31, 2018

Environment

Growing livestock numbers – particularly in the national dairy herd – are set to drive an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…

€9.5 million in funding on offer for environmental research proposals

April 23, 2018

Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now seeking proposals to help identify solutions to emerging and complex environmental problems with the launch of…

Dairy giants feature on latest EPA national priority list

April 20, 2018

Environment

Two major players in the dairy processing industry on the island of Ireland feature on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest National Priority…

‘Ireland’s trading scheme emissions down overall…but food emissions up’ – EPA

April 11, 2018

Environment

Ireland’s emissions from the 103 stationary facilities in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme were down by 4.8% in 2017 compared to 2016 –…

Private wells affected by Storm Emma should be disinfected

March 5, 2018

Rural Life

If your well has been affected by Storm Emma you should make sure it is properly disinfected before using it for drinking water.…

Diesel tax increase ‘justifiable’ – ESRI

February 22, 2018

Agri-Business

A study carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that a diesel tax increase is ‘justifiable’. The study –…

Agri-food companies dominate EPA national priority list

January 30, 2018

Environment

Four agri-food companies dominate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest National Priority Sites List for Enforcement. A total of eight sites licensed by the…

EPA: Private water supplies poorly monitored, while agri emissions surge ahead

November 28, 2017

Environment

Nationwide monitoring of private water supplies “is poor” and may be putting “people’s health at risk”, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report has…

‘Homeowners need to protect themselves’ as half of all septic tanks fail inspection

November 14, 2017

Rural Life

Homeowners need to take action to protect themselves, their families and neighbours from risks posed by septic tanks, according to the Environmental Protection…

Lorry full of ‘vet meds’ collected at Listowel waste collection

November 10, 2017

Environment

A record number of farmers – 525 in total – travelled to Listowel, Co. Kerry, with their hazardous waste last Saturday (November 4).…

Cost-saving target exceeded by 74% as Smart Farming makes promising start

October 16, 2017

Environment

Revealing the results for its ‘Smart Farming’ progress for the first time earlier today, the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) noted a very promising…

‘Agriculture must be fairly represented’ in new environmental programme

October 3, 2017

Environment

Agriculture must be fairly represented in a new educational environmental programme to be rolled out in Ireland, according to the Chairman of the Irish…

Dairygold, Arrabawn and Carbery listed among country’s worst polluters

October 3, 2017

Agri-Business

Bord Bia have arranged to meet with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss the startling findings of a report naming three dairy…

More effort needed for Irish water quality, EPA report finds

August 31, 2017

Environment

The latest national assessment of water quality in Ireland has been released by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), revealing a somewhat mixed bag…

Dairygold plant deals with odour complaints

July 27, 2017

Dairy

Dairygold’s wastewater treatment plant facility in Mallow, Co. Cork, has put measures in place to deal with odour complaints made earlier this year.…

Environment agency targets 3 agri-food firms in drive to improve compliance

July 11, 2017

Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to drive further environmental compliance at industrial and waste facilities today, June…

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