Rural Life
TD warns of 'stench' of septic tanks down country lanes
People “cannot go down a rural lane without getting the stench of a septic tank” which makes the issue one...
Septic Tanks
Rural Life
Domestic wastewater grants worth over €200,000 paid this year
Grants worth a total value of €266,536 for 36 separate domestic wastewater treatment systems have been paid out by the...
Environment
EPA: 532 septic tanks failed inspection in 2023
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that 45% of septic tanks failed inspection by Local Authorities...
Rural Life
Minister rules out changes to grants for septic tanks
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien has again ruled out any extension of the grant schemes for...
Environment
Which local authority paid out the most septic tank grants in 2023?
Wexford County Council paid out the the biggest number of septic tank grants in 2023, according to latest published figures....
Rural Life
Minister rules out changes to septic tank grant
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien has ruled out making further changes to the septic tank grant....
Rural Life
TD: Rollout of septic tank grants 'ridiculous' in rural areas
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has described the roll out of septic tank grants...
Rural Life
Increase in maximum septic tank grants by 140%
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien has announced that grants available for domestic waste water treatment systems...
Rural Life
EPA: Roscommon had lowest rate of septic tank failures fixed
The county with the lowest rate of septic tank failures fixed in 2022 was Roscommon, according to a new report...
Rural Life
Nearly 500,000 domestic waste-water treatment systems registered
There are now almost half a million domestic waste-water treatment systems registered in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
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
54% of septic tank systems failed inspection in 2020
More than half (54%) of septic tank systems failed inspection last year, according to a new environmental report released last...
Rural Life
EPA welcomes expanded septic tank grant scheme
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has welcomed a new septic tank grant scheme following its report that half of domestic...
Environment
'Upgrading septic tanks in everyone's interest' - Kenny
It is in everyone’s interest that septic tanks are working well, according to Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture Martin Kenny....
Environment
EPA issues septic tank warning following almost 50% fail rate
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a review of over 2,000 inspections of septic tanks and other domestic waste water...
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...
Rural Life
'Homeowners need to protect themselves' as half of all septic tanks fail inspection
Homeowners need to take action to protect themselves, their families and neighbours from risks posed by septic tanks, according to...
Agri-Business
Rural voices call for water equality
There have been calls from rural leaders this week for the Government to be consistent on water charges and ensure...