Martin Heydon said that he and the government were in “detailed negotiations” with the European Commission around requirements to comply with the habitats directive.

The former RTÉ Midlands Correspondent, Ciaran Mullooly, said their solutions are "lazy" and completely disregard the tourism sector

Social Democrats Holly Cairns leader has criticised other parties for not being honest with the public about the scale of change needed.

The action is fully contested by the State and opposed by the Irish Farmers’ Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

Ireland is one of three EU member states that has a derogation to enable some farmers to work to a higher nitrate limit than the rest of the EU

Mairead McGuinness said that the Environment Commissioner’s visit to Ireland in relation to the issue ‘will happen’.