Pollution

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 29 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

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How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

NEWS 26 November 2025

Lough Sheelin fish kill caused by low oxygen levels – report

Lough Sheelin fish kill caused by low oxygen levels – report

NEWS 25 November 2025

'We will bring the people to the streets of Dublin'

'We will bring the people to the streets of Dublin'

'We will bring the people to the streets of Dublin'

NEWS 5 November 2025

Half of Uisce Éireann's wastewater treatments plants fail to meet standard

Half of Uisce Éireann's wastewater treatments plants fail to meet standard

Half of Uisce Éireann's wastewater treatments plants fail to meet standard

NEWS 9 October 2025

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‘Shift away from solid fuel burning’ needed to boost air quality - EPA

‘Shift away from solid fuel burning’ needed to boost air quality - EPA

The EPA has said that while Ireland's air quality is generally good, there are around 1,700 premature deaths caused by air pollution each year.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 July 2025

Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

The measurement of each nation’s carbon emissions is problematic – if based on the location of production.

VIEWPOINTS 2 July 2025

Hedges and nitrates cause most penalties

Hedges and nitrates cause most penalties

Prior to 2023, rules relating to cattle tags and registration rules were consistently the main cause of cross compliance penalties in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 July 2025

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

The new silicon nanowire sensor developed offers an alternative to current technologies such as spectroscopic techniques which UCC said can be “expensive, bulky, and impractical".

EU 2 July 2025

Four key derogation dates for Irish farmers

Four key derogation dates for Irish farmers

Officials in Brussels will examine Ireland's case for a new nitrates derogation at four meetings in 2025, Caitríona Morrissey reports

NEWS 2 July 2025

Investigation into fish kill in Cavan where over 1,000 fish died

Investigation into fish kill in Cavan where over 1,000 fish died

The incident occurred on a 1km stretch of the Ballinagh river, Co Cavan.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Reduction in nitrogen levels in Irish rivers

Reduction in nitrogen levels in Irish rivers

It comes as the EPA published its annual full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus for 2024 which used data from over 1500 national monitoring stations.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 July 2025

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