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Compromises need to be found in NAP proposals

The proposed changes to the Nutrients Action Programme are the most radical ever suggested by DAERA

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 May 2025

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Knowledge sharing key to uptake in water quality measures, study finds

Knowledge sharing key to uptake in water quality measures, study finds

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 29 April 2025

Wind farm convicted of polluting Leitrim river

Wind farm convicted of polluting Leitrim river

NEWS 23 April 2025

Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river

Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river

Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river

NEWS 23 April 2025

Water extraction from a stream using solar power

Water extraction from a stream using solar power

Water extraction from a stream using solar power

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 April 2025

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Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan

Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan

The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 14 January 2025

Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident

Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident

The 2023 incident was found to be caused by slurry flow into a tributary of the River Suir.

NEWS 14 January 2025

NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors

NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors

The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 January 2025

Dempsey at Large: Regulation must ensure technologies succeed

Dempsey at Large: Regulation must ensure technologies succeed

A price has been paid and the reputation and prospects of a technology with real promise has been damaged.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2025

How AgNav is helping with sustainability

How AgNav is helping with sustainability

Jonathan Herron and Natasha Browne from Teagasc, Moorepark take a look at AgNav, the new sustainability tool for farmers.

FERTILIZERS 14 January 2025

IFI urges farmers to spread slurry carefully near water

IFI urges farmers to spread slurry carefully near water

Livestock manure, organic fertilisers, silage effluent and soiled water from agricultural practices are all considered to be highly damaging substances that cause severe water quality issues.

NEWS 14 January 2025

Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo

Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo

The case revolves around effluent from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater pumping station in Claremorris, which flowed into Clare Lake in Mayo, killing at least 945 fish over a two-week period.

NEWS 14 January 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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