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# pollution - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
Fall in air pollution from traffic since Covid-19 restrictions
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped in tandem with the sharp fall in car use over the past months.
# pollution - Tuesday 19 May, 2020
Dramatic fall in Ireland's transport pollution as we undertake 'natural experiment'
Since Covid-19 restrictions came into force the use of planes, trains and vehicles have all dramatically fallen.
# pollution - Tuesday 10 December, 2019
Water quality in almost half of Ireland's lakes and rivers deemed unsatisfactory
Coastal waters had the highest proportion of water bodies in good or high ecological status, according to an EPA report.
# pollution - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Levels of dangerous air pollutant NO2 possibly exceeding limits on M50 and on Dublin streets
A new report from the Environment Protection Agency looks at indicators of the levels of NO2 in the air in Dublin.
# pollution - Thursday 13 June, 2019
Ireland is 'buying' its way out of meeting its emission targets by spending €86.8m worth of carbon credits
TD Seán Fleming said it was ‘the biggest act of gross hypocrisy’ at play.
# pollution - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
Law to ban microbeads in Ireland set to be published
Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.
# pollution - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
Internal documents show up to one million litres of oil leaked from ESB underground cables
An RTÉ Investigates programme will look into the pollution.
# pollution - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Traffic pollution causing 1,700 new cases of asthma in Ireland every year
It means 150 in every 100,000 children here are diagnosed with asthma as a result of traffic pollution.
# pollution - Friday 11 January, 2019
New plan to use Irish fishing trawlers to remove plastic from oceans
Planned on-shore and on-board facilities could help solve the problem.
# pollution - Monday 31 December, 2018
The government is declaring war in 2019 (on single-use plastics)
Unnecessary use of the plastics will be completely banned in the public sector.
# pollution - Friday 30 November, 2018
Madrid takes drastic action to curb emissions by closing city centre to car traffic
And from March, drivers who go in illegally will be fined €90.
Water quality in Irish rivers and lakes is more often getting worse, not better
The results are from a new report by the EPA.
# pollution - Monday 13 August, 2018
Litter survey finds majority of Irish rivers, beaches and harbours are polluted: here are the biggest blackspots
Just four out of 50 areas inspected were found to be clean to European standards.
# pollution - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that eats plastic
It appears to feed exclusively on a type of plastic used widely in plastic bottles.
# pollution - Thursday 5 April, 2018
'A cesspool': Philippines to close its most popular tourist island for six months
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the shutdown to start on 26 April.
# pollution - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
It begins - German court rules that cities can ban diesel cars to combat air pollution
The move paves the way for the phasing out of diesel vehicles in a country with a huge automotive industry.
# pollution - Sunday 14 January, 2018
India's capital is polluted with smog... but these Delhi offices have air as fresh as the Swiss Alps
The Paharpur Business Centre has more than 7,000 plants pumping fresh air into its offices.
# pollution - Friday 20 October, 2017
Pollution linked to nine million deaths around the world in 2015 (and close to 1,800 of those were in Ireland)
A major study in The Lancet looked at the effect pollution has on countries around the world.
# pollution - Monday 18 September, 2017
Diesel emissions may be responsible for 5,000 deaths in Europe every year
Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.
# pollution - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
Swimming ban at Sandymount Strand due to possible pollution
A special advisory notice has also been issued for Velvet Strand in Portmarnock.
# pollution - Thursday 20 July, 2017
'An absolute disaster': Hundreds of fish killed in River Tolka after someone put car tyre into sewer
The blockage led to a manhole cover overflowing and sewage being discharged into the River Tolka.
# pollution - Thursday 8 June, 2017
Public health could be 'at risk' from exposure to microplastics in drinking water
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency delves into the source of microplastics in our waters.
# pollution - Wednesday 7 June, 2017
Cycling to work is only healthy if the government makes it safe, new study says
For male cyclists between the ages of 20 and 29, the negative impacts of cycling outweigh the positive, according to the study.
# pollution - Saturday 11 March, 2017
Over 1,000 people protest against Limerick incinerator plans
Irish Cement has said the practice is safe and there will be no added emissions at the factory.
# pollution - Monday 6 March, 2017
Pollution kills 1.7 million children under five worldwide each year
Over half a million deaths each year are from diseases attributable to air pollution and second-hand smoke.
# pollution - Monday 13 February, 2017
Not even the deepest, darkest parts of the planet have escaped human pollution
A new study has found traces of pollution in the deepest oceans on the planets.
# pollution - Sunday 4 December, 2016
Spending a day in Delhi is the equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes. We went to see for ourselves
The pollution during our visit was so bad you could taste and smell it.
# pollution - Tuesday 27 September, 2016
UN agency says 681 people died in Ireland from air pollution in one year
The UK had 16,355 deaths from air pollution in the same year, according to a WHO report released today.
# pollution - Friday 19 August, 2016
Swimming bans in place at three popular Dublin beaches due to 'extreme rainfall'
Heavy rainfall caused an overflow of untreated water.
# pollution - Sunday 24 July, 2016
Sharks in South Africa that regularly maul people are now facing extinction
Shark nets, ocean pollution and baited hooks are being blamed for the dwindling numbers.
# pollution - Tuesday 7 June, 2016
Fingal County Council issues warning about another three beaches
The council said there was water overflow from a pump station due to heavy rainfall.
# pollution - Thursday 14 January, 2016
Thousands of dead fish found near Rio's Olympic waters
Water pollution concerns are not easing with the Games just seven months away.
# pollution - Saturday 17 October, 2015
These heartbreaking images show what it's like to live and work in one of the most polluted cities on earth
Take a look around Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
# pollution - Tuesday 22 September, 2015
Volkswagen is going to pay out billions over dirty diesel vehicles
Around €6.5 billion, to be precise.
# pollution - Monday 3 August, 2015
European cities are banning cars for a day ... but Ireland's not getting involved
Limerick did so in 2014.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your bank holiday Monday.
# pollution - Sunday 21 June, 2015
The quality of life all over the world in one neat map
We didn’t make it into the top ten but we managed to keep out of the bottom ten list.
# pollution - Monday 8 June, 2015
# pollution - Wednesday 22 April, 2015
Plastic bags are still damaging the environment
Research has found that plastic litter can smother marine life in just nine weeks.
# pollution - Tuesday 23 December, 2014
PHOTOS: Meet the people who are allergic to almost everything
A Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sufferer left the city and took these moving portraits.
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Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
YESTERDAY, CHIEF MEDICAL Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the advice against indoor gatherings still stands, after reports of a church in Dublin opening its doors for mass.
It was reported that the Church of the Guardian Angels in Blackrock had reopened for mass, with the congregation spaced out on chairs.
Holohan said he had not heard of this specific instance, reiterated that health officials “are advising against indoor gatherings for the reasons we’ve set out”.
“We don’t think now is the right time,” he said.
Government guidelines advise that places of worship such as churches should not reopen until phase four of its roadmap for lifting restrictions, which is set for 20 July.
So, today we want to know: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
Poll Results:
No (5611)
Yes (4069)
I'm not sure / no opinion (543)
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