Tullow needs improvement in wastewater treatment says EPA report
Tullow is among 38 areas in the country that needs improvement when it comes to wastewater treatment. That's according to ...
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Decline in the quality of Irish estuaries and coastal waters, particularly in the south and southeast
Standards have fallen by 16% in estuaries, 10% in coastal waters, 3% in lakes and 1% in rivers
More than 60 submissions already made re application to review licence of a Ferrybank meat plant on the Kilkenny Waterford border
Waterford Proteins ABP factory at Christendom has applied to increase its capacity by two-thirds
Equivalent of 800 GAA pitches burned by wildfires in Carlow between 2015 and 2021
The local fire service has been working with researchers from University College Cork on a project funded by the Environmental ...
43% of septic tanks inspected in Kilkenny and 25% in Carlow failed in 2021
Faulty septic tanks pose a serious risk to both human health and the environment. That's according to the Environmental Protection ...
1 in 20 private water supplies contaminated with E Coli
The quality of drinking water in private supplies is not as good as it should be, with E. coli found ...
EPA: 2 Kilkenny Water supplies ‘require significant works’
Two Kilkenny water supplies need significant remedial works by the end of this year, according to the EPA. A new ...
Covid-19 restrictions led to air pollution dropping by up to 50%
A new report from the EPA shows fine particulate matter from burning fossil fuels remains the biggest contributor to poor ...
Significant pressure on waters at risk of pollution in three areas across Carlow and Kilkenny
Nurney, Tullow and Freshford are all on the list by the Environmental Protection Agency
The Week: Restrictions Removed, Environmental Education and Agri Argy
Added to that Hurling's Henry to head-up Galway while bingo's back
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