Environment
20% of septic tanks not desludged in the past five years - research
20% of septic tanks across the country were not desludged in the past five years, according to the findings of...
Private Wells
Rural Life
Noonan calls for free water testing for rural wells
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform Malcolm Noonan has called for water testing for private rural wells to...
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Watch: Tyrone farmer maximises slurry value with Digest-it
Tynan Roulston, a seventh-generation farmer, farming over 270ac outside Strabane in Co. Tyrone has been discussing the benefits of Digest-it,...
Rural Life
Irish researchers create on-the-spot water testing device
A new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water to detect one of the most dangerous types of E.coli bacteria...
Rural Life
Water quality in private supplies 'not as good' as public supplies
Water quality in private supplies such as private wells and group water schemes is “not as good” as public supplies...
Rural Life
Why you should consider testing your private well after heavy rain
With over 700,000 people in Ireland getting their water from private wells, it might be worth considering how heavy rain...
CAP / Schemes
CAP: Call for farmers to be made aware of rules on wells
The government is being called on to make farmers fully aware of new conditionality under the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)...
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...
Rural Life
Well-owners urged to check water for contamination
The Department of Public Health Mid-West and the Health Service Executive (HSE) Environmental Health Service have launched a joint awareness...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Environment
Researchers to carry out project to protect well-owners from infection
Researchers at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway are to carry out a large-scale project that aims to protect...
Agri-Business
Local authority issues warning letter to Glanbia over sinking of wells
Kilkenny County Council has issued a warning letter to Glanbia Ireland following the sinking of two wells in the county....
Rural Life
Survey: Reducing private groundwater contamination through improved guidance
Private well contamination represents a very real health risk in rural Ireland, with an improved knowledge of groundwater, and, ultimately,...
Rural Life
Survey: Reducing private groundwater contamination through better guidance
An estimated 30% of private wells nationally are contaminated with E. coli deriving from human and animal waste. Verotoxigenic E....
Environment
Funding available for private well and septic tank grants
Funding has been announced to support works on group water schemes, group sewerage schemes and grants for private wells and...
Environment
30% of private wells are contaminated with E.coli - EPA
It is estimated that 30% of private wells in Ireland are contaminated by E. coli arising from animal or human...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
