# EPA
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This year
2024
thms
EPA says water is safe to drink in supplies affected by elevated levels of toxic chemicals
26 Mar
14.0k
25
THE MORNING LEAD
Irish people are getting more and more worried about storms and extreme heat - climate study
28 Feb
12.7k
143
CLIMATE CRISIS
Extreme weather events show Ireland's vulnerability to climate change, report says
25 Jan
10.7k
68
Last year
2023
circular economy
Just 28% of plastic packaging recycled as country remains off track to meet EU targets
28 Nov 2023
12.0k
64
all the elements
Councils told to 'prioritise' inspections for air, noise and water pollution
14 Nov 2023
7.5k
Voices
Dr Catherine Conlon: Sewage in our waterways has huge health and environmental consequences
Dr Catherine Conlon
28 Oct 2023
8.0k
17
Waste Water
Over half of Ireland's waste water discharges still aren't meeting EU standards
26 Oct 2023
6.9k
6
EPA
EPA says 'urgent action' is needed to improve quality of drinking water from private supplies
20 Oct 2023
6.6k
5
THE MORNING LEAD
Swimming restrictions hit over half of all Irish bathing waters this summer
Sea swimming has never been more popular but risks of pollution are also rising.
Noteworthy analysed over 1,600 restrictions from the last decade and they almost tripled over that time
Restrictions include swimming bans and warnings of pollution risk
Expert: “More needs to be done to keep the water in our rivers, lakes and beaches clean”
19 Oct 2023
30.4k
19
Rubbish
Two thirds of general waste could've been recycled or composted, EPA finds
22 Sep 2023
11.6k
32
FACTCHECK
FactFind: Do more than a thousand people die per year in Ireland due to burning solid fuels?
31 Aug 2023
21.5k
Voices
Opinion: So, it's now forbidden to tweet about reducing meat consumption - in a climate crisis?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated
29 Aug 2023
25.4k
85
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA deletes tweet about Meat Free Mondays after farmer complaints
28 Aug 2023
19.4k
82
THE MORNING LEAD
EPA releases industrial water register for first time - but redacts almost 150 farm businesses
28 Aug 2023
22.4k
16
circular economy
Ireland at risk of missing plastic recycling targets, with most plastic waste incinerated
24 Aug 2023
10.5k
51
THE MORNING LEAD
Nearly 500,000 people receive drinking water from 'at-risk' public supplies
1 Aug 2023
22.6k
50
THE MORNING LEAD
Ireland at risk of breaking carbon budget limit as emissions fell only 2% last year
Updated
14 Jul 2023
26.1k
142
Environment
One fifth of septic tanks deemed a 'risk' to human health and environment, report shows
28 Jun 2023
15.8k
12
Water quality
Dozens more inspectors needed to tackle the 'wicked problem' of farm water pollution
18 Jun 2023
15.1k
48
Environment
'Extremely disappointing': Water quality in rivers and lakes fails to make upward strides
Updated
14 Jun 2023
13.9k
36
THE MORNING LEAD
Department of Agriculture pressured EPA not to release list of farms pumping from rivers
3 Jun 2023
35.6k
35
climate action
Govt say EPA report 'doesn't tell the full story' and won't concede targets will be missed
2 Jun 2023
6.4k
32
Emissions
Ireland to fail on climate targets as lack of policy proves to be a stumbling block
2 Jun 2023
9.0k
80
blue flag beaches
Did your local beach get a Blue Flag this year? The 2023 list has been announced
19 May 2023
22.0k
13
THE MORNING LEAD
EPA reveals Ireland's good and bad bathing sites as improvement continues
12 May 2023
18.2k
3
odours
Meat rendering plant allowed to expand capacity despite complaints of 'rotten' smell over city
28 Feb 2023
26.3k
All time
Intensive Agriculture
Intensive farming set to ramp up if planned pig and poultry farms approved
13 Dec 2022
22.3k
61
recycling
Rising levels of waste making it difficult to increase recycling rates, EPA warns
7 Dec 2022
7.6k
9
County Councils
Report: Here are the counties performing the best and worst on local environment issues
15 Nov 2022
20.7k
4
Dirty water
Ireland continues to pump poorly treated sewage into rivers and lakes nationwide
20 Oct 2022
15.3k
29
EPA
Only half of Irish rivers and lakes able to sustain healthy ecosystems for fish and insects
14 Oct 2022
8.9k
19
Nuclear Emergency
Ireland's nuclear emergency response plan tested yesterday for the first time in five years
30 Sep 2022
19.9k
31
Annual Report
There are 'concerning localised issues' impacting negatively on air people breathe, EPA warns
20 Sep 2022
9.6k
19
EPA
Public urged to make an Enduring Power of Attorney as research shows just 6% have done so
12 Sep 2022
34.5k
15
Carlow
Carlow company told to engage with EPA following complaints about strong odour
10 Sep 2022
41.0k
3
THE MORNING LEAD
EPA seeks report from Waterford council over use of bleach to 'disinfect' rivers since 1980s
30 Aug 2022
22.4k
12