Environment
59% of Ireland's urban water treatment plants failed to consistently meet standards set out in in their licences for water discharge.
An appeal has been made to the European Commission to "act" on untreated sewage in Ireland by the Independent MEP Michael McNamara.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) welcomed a conviction against Uisce Éireann after sewage discharge polluted a popular angling lake in Mayo.
Rural Life
The EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2023 report highlights a 45% reduction in the number of towns and villages discharging raw sewage
N.Ireland
A Co. Tyrone farm business has been fined in court for water pollution. Hillside Dairy Farms...
Agri Politics
All sectors in Ireland must play their part in improving water quality across the island according to Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill.
The EPA said a multi-billion euro investment, and at least two decades, is needed to bring all waste water treatment systems up to standard.