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'No plans' to stop rural dwellers burning turf - Department

Rural dwellers will still be able to burn turf as a form of solid fuel.

12 October 2024 NEWS OK

Drennan hits out at ‘double standards’ on water pollution

ICMSA president claims that the State and Uisce Éireann have adopted a 'sure these things happen' attitude to water pollution incidents.

11 October 2024 NEWS OK

Wastewater discharges a significant pressure on water quality – EPA

The EPA has said that two decades is too long to wait to fix Ireland’s deficient wastewater treatment plants.

11 October 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT OK
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No quick fixes for algae blooms in Lough Neagh

Solving the problem issue of algae blooms in Lough Neagh will be a long term process.

18 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND OK

‘No specific factors’ found to have caused Sligo fish kill

The report separately noted that ammonia levels in the effluent discharge of the Ballysadare wastewater treatment plant exceeded licence limits in recent years and for some periods in 2024.

16 September 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT OK

Implementation key to reversing declining water quality - water forum

It comes after the Department of Housing published its third river basin management plan.

5 September 2024 NEWS OK

Total farm penalties rise again in NI

Rules related to nitrates has overtaken cattle ID as the most common cause of farm penalties in Northern Ireland. Peter McCann reports.

28 August 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND OK
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Minister commits to review Dan Brennan's farm files

There is to be a fresh assessment of the case sought by the Minister for Agriculture.

10 July 2024 NEWS OK

Scope of review critical to any relook of Brennan’s farm case - IFA

The farm came to prominence nationally after its herd saw seemingly unexplained bone deformations which an official investigation claimed were not linked to a local brick factory.

5 July 2024 NEWS OK