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Climate and environment
Majority of Ireland’s bathing waters of 'high standard'
Amy Forde
The Environmental Protection Agency has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Muir dismisses FFA legislation on prices
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has made his views clear on the proposed legislation.
11 May 2024 News
'What aboutism' won’t solve water quality issues - Teagasc
Speaking at a Lakeland Dairies farm walk on Friday, Joe Patton of Teagasc told farmers that they must accept responsibility for the water quality issue.
Just 4% feel diet affects carbon footprint - ERSI report
The report references research stating that red meat is “probably carcinogenic”, as well as advice that red meat be eaten as part of a “healthy balanced diet”.
9 May 2024 News
Half of septic tanks failed inspection in 2023
The EPA said a “significant number” of failed septic tanks were identified as posing a risk to human health and the environment.
8 May 2024 News
N and P in farm road runoff higher than previous estimates - EPA report
The report is based on Project Roadrunner, which examined farm roadway runoff and methods of nutrient-loss reduction.
3 May 2024 News
EPA’s slashing of grassland emissions estimates miles off the mark - Punch
The estimates were based on nothing more than an ill-informed guess, according to Eddie Punch.
24 April 2024 News
EPA slashes emissions estimate for grasslands
The move came after scientific studies published last year found emissions from peat grasslands to be significantly overestimated.
19 April 2024 Climate and environment
Councils at odds on farm inspections
Some county councils have hit pause on their farm inspection campaigns in light of the bad weather, while others are continuing.
10 April 2024 News
EPA announces €14.5m funding opportunity for research projects
Last year's funding call saw 33 research initiatives receive supports in excess of €14m.
4 April 2024 Climate and environment
Farm hedges key for carbon sequestration
The research confirmed that hedgerows on Irish farms are an important means of sequestering carbon.
3 April 2024 News
Agri-food processors among EPA’s most inspected sites in 2023
Dairy co-ops and food processors featured in the EPA's list of the sites on which it carried out the highest number of inspections in 2023.
27 March 2024 News