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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 13 December 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

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Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 December 2025

New €12.7m Teagasc research hub opens

New €12.7m Teagasc research hub opens

NEWS 19 November 2025

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

Home Farm: avoidance of compaction key

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

€40m in grants for private well repairs

€40m in grants for private well repairs

€40m in grants for private well repairs

SCHEMES 13 November 2025

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Certainty the main asks from nitrates farmers

Certainty the main asks from nitrates farmers

Water quality has improved in areas where there are farmers who are in nitrate's derogation the Frank Hayes Memorial Farming Seminar at the Listowel Food Fair heard.

NEWS 1 November 2025

New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

A new set of farm standards in NI replace the current system of cross compliance

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 November 2025

How to make a submission to a consultation

How to make a submission to a consultation

Farmers and industry should take part in public consultations to help shape the rules and share their practical knowledge, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 1 November 2025

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.

NEWS 1 November 2025

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

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

Sewage and inadequate wastewater treatment caused palpable anger among farmers at the IFA nitrates meeting.

NEWS 1 November 2025

Young farmers ‘punished for progress’ - Macra

Young farmers ‘punished for progress’ - Macra

Macra president Josephine O’Neill spoke emotionally about the impact losing the nitrates derogation would have on young farmers.

NEWS 1 November 2025

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

As the ban on spreading farmyard manure comes into effect, farmers are also reminded of the ban on spreading soiled water for December.

NEWS 1 November 2025

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