Pollution

High-quality bathing water remains, despite heavy rainfall in 2025

Urban waste water stood for 58% of likely causes of reported incidents in 2025, while runoff from agricultural land accounted for 22%.

NEWS 13 May 2026

High-quality bathing water remains, despite heavy rainfall in 2025

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NI Water requires £3.5bn investment

NI Water requires £3.5bn investment

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Public shows support for £50,000 pollution fine

Public shows support for £50,000 pollution fine

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

Lough Neagh legal case taken against DAERA

Lough Neagh legal case taken against DAERA

Lough Neagh legal case taken against DAERA

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Muir keen to end 'bye-ball' for NI Water

Muir keen to end 'bye-ball' for NI Water

Muir keen to end 'bye-ball' for NI Water

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

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State agencies 'responded quickly' to Blackwater fish kill - report

State agencies 'responded quickly' to Blackwater fish kill - report

An independent report has been published on the Blackwater fish kill - the largest recorded fish kill incident in Ireland.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Bergin claims 'tide turning' on compliance as rule breakers get 'no sympathy'

Bergin claims 'tide turning' on compliance as rule breakers get 'no sympathy'

Farmers have been warned by the chair of Better Farming for Water's steering group that they will get no sympathy if they break the rules intended to safeguard water quality.

NEWS 25 November 2025

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann was found to have committed pollution breaches relating to the Balla wastewater treatment plant, Co Mayo, and must now pay €3,165 in connection with the case.

NEWS 25 November 2025

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

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 25 November 2025

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

Despite an awareness among many agencies that there was a problem with wastewater pollution in Bunmahon, the Bathing Water Profile failed to highlight this threat, leaving farming to take the blame.

NEWS 25 November 2025

Lough Sheelin fish kill caused by low oxygen levels – report

Lough Sheelin fish kill caused by low oxygen levels – report

Inland Fisheries Ireland publishes Lough Sheelin fish kill investigation reports following the incident last July.

NEWS 25 November 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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