Calls for “urgent implementation” of all Irish climate plans as greenhouse gas emissions rose last year
The EPA has said all sectors “need to do significantly more”, particularly the agriculture sector. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for the “urgent implementation” of all of Ireland’s climate plans and policies. The national body published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for Ireland for the period between 2021 and 2040 on Wednesday (1 […]
4 years ago
E. coli found in one in 20 private water supplies in Ireland, EPA warns
The agency says the quality of drinking water in private supplies is “not as good as it should be”. A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that E. coli was found in one in 20 private water supplies in Ireland in 2020. Drinking water in Ireland is provided by over 380 group […]
4 years ago
Illnesses detected in Wexford after “unsafe water” entered public drinking supply
Two serious incidents in recent weeks at Irish drinking water plants have been described as “concerning and unacceptable”. Illnesses were detected by the HSE in a community in Wexford after “unsafe water” entered its public drinking supply last month, the government has said. A statement published on Friday (17 September) said that Local Government Minister […]
4 years ago
EPA calls for water quality at popular bathing spots to be monitored all year round
This is as more people have taken up swimming throughout the year since the pandemic. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for water quality at popular bathing spots to be monitored all year round. Local authorities are responsible for the management of water quality at Irish beaches and monitor the water over the bathing […]
5 years ago
Environmental Protection Agency to visit Leixlip water treatment plant as boil notice remains in place
The notice is in place for over 600,000 people in Ireland. Tens of thousands of homes and business in parts of Dublin, Kildare, and Meath are still under a boil notice, which was implemented on Monday this week, and is the second boil notice to arrive in the last two weeks. The boil notice is […]
6 years ago
Swimming banned at eight Dublin beaches following sewage leak
Take note. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Dublin City Council have issued a warning to the public not to swim at a number of Dublin beaches because of a sewage leak at Ringsend wastewater treatment plant. The bathing areas affected are Dollymount, Merrion and Sandymount in Dublin City, and Killiney, Sandycove Beach, White Rock Beach, Seapoint […]
7 years ago