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Wind farm convicted of polluting Leitrim river
Rachel Donovan
The wind farm was found to have caused silt to flow into a tributary of the River Bonet.
23 April 2025 News
Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river
Fine, costs and expenses totalling €4,000 were imposed following the incident on 26 October 2023.
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Water extraction from a stream using solar power
Tom Morrow reports from a Rivers Trust event on water quality held on a Co Down farm
Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan
The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.
9 April 2025 Climate and environment
Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident
The 2023 incident was found to be caused by slurry flow into a tributary of the River Suir.
13 March 2025 News
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Dempsey at Large: Regulation must ensure technologies succeed
A price has been paid and the reputation and prospects of a technology with real promise has been damaged.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints
How AgNav is helping with sustainability
Jonathan Herron and Natasha Browne from Teagasc, Moorepark take a look at AgNav, the new sustainability tool for farmers.
5 February 2025 Fertilizers
IFI urges farmers to spread slurry carefully near water
Livestock manure, organic fertilisers, silage effluent and soiled water from agricultural practices are all considered to be highly damaging substances that cause severe water quality issues.
29 January 2025 News
Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo
The case revolves around effluent from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater pumping station in Claremorris, which flowed into Clare Lake in Mayo, killing at least 945 fish over a two-week period.
14 January 2025 News
Thurles student wins sustainable farming award at BT Young Scientist
Luke Blackwell won the award for his project ‘A novel approach to regenerative agriculture through the use of Comfrey as a sustainable soil enhancer’.
14 January 2025 Climate and environment
Three dairy processors feature on EPA priority list over 'discharges to water'
The list names industrial or waste plants deemed by the EPA to be a priority for enforcement, due to a poor track record of compliance with their industrial license.
12 November 2024 Climate and environment