Dairy
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said that the latest report on water quality "shows targeted action is needed to protect Ireland’s nitrates derogation".
Environment
Ireland's next Water Action Plan is an 'opportunity we will have to turn the tide on water quality'
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the agriculture sector continues to set higher targets when it comes to water quality.
An Taisce has called for the implementation of "evidence-based" measures to improve water quality in the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called for "faster action" on water quality as indicators show "little overall improvement in 2025"
Silage Effluent
Teagasc is advising farmers that they must collect and safely store all effluent produced to prevent severe water contamination.
Slurry
Farmers having to spread slurry in heavy rain "just because of the date" is not helping Ireland's water quality, a TD has warned in the Dáil.
Teagasc will host an open day next month at Johnstown Castle focused on protecting soil health and improving water quality on farms.
N.Ireland
NI Water invited farmers within the Seagahan catchment in Armagh to join a fully funded scheme for protecting and improving water quality.
Public meetings will take place next week in Limerick and Cork to discuss water quality, attended by ASSAP representatives.
A new EU directive revising rules for surface and groundwaters has today (Monday, May 11) entered into force.
The Lee and Bandon-Ilen Catchment Action Plan, part of the Teagasc Better Farming for Water campaign, has been launched.
Nitrogen levels in rivers increased by 10% in 2025 according to a new report published today (Thursday, March 19) by the EPA.
CAFRE has launched their water quality training programme to support agri-professionals who work with farmers to protect NI waterways.
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) was established 25 years ago to demonstrate the highest standards of plant protection stewardship
Drinking water quality remains high across Northern Ireland, according to a report.
A Northern Ireland based company that runs an AD facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a discharge of "slurry-like" material.
Ireland has committed to assessing the impact the granting of individual derogations will have on objectives set out under EU directives.
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations...
The Nore Catchment Better Farming for Water Action Plan was launched this week.
The same standards should "be applied across the board" whether it is Uisce Éireann or farmers, when it comes to water quality a TD has said.
Tirlán is expanding the award-winning Farming for Water: River Slaney Project across the Nore, Barrow, Boyne, Blackwater and Suir catchments.
The 2026/2027 call for applications to the Water Quality Improvement Strand of the Environmental Challenge Fund Competition is open.
