Ten of the 17 beaches affected are in Co Mayo, two in Galway, one in Donegal and the remaining four are located in Dublin

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to pooer mental health in older people, according to research published on Monday

The Taoiseach ‘warmly’ welcomed a watchdog’s report that showed Ireland’s emissions had decreased by 6.8 per cent in 2023.

Greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6.8 per cent in 2023

The annual EPA report on drinking water showed there was 561,000 people using "at risk" water supplies in 2023, an increase from 481,000 in 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the momentum around reducing emissions is ‘not fast enough’.

In an experiment, three in four estimated older people’s concern to be lower than the demographic reported when asked themselves.

Ireland is ranked second highest across the EU when all greenhouse gas emissions are considered on a per person basis.

A water treatment plant in and around the east Clare village of O’Brien’s Bridge had distributed inadequately disinfected water for a full year

The findings come in the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest air quality report