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# Water Pollution

This year
2024
Uisce Éireann pleads guilty to two water pollution charges over north Clare ‘fish kill'
Last year
2023
Councils told to 'prioritise' inspections for air, noise and water pollution
Swimming restrictions hit over half of all Irish bathing waters this summer
Sea swimming has never been more popular but risks of pollution are also rising.
Noteworthy analysed over 1,600 restrictions from the last decade and they almost tripled over that time
Restrictions include swimming bans and warnings of pollution risk
Expert: “More needs to be done to keep the water in our rivers, lakes and beaches clean”
EU Commissioner does not want to ‘decimate’ farming, Irish MEPs say
Eamon Ryan: Ireland isn't going to 'change tack' on nitrates derogation
All time
Swimming was banned at bathing spots across Ireland for over 350 days this year
Ireland faces cost of millions to clean up polluted water