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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Nearly 2,000 complaints to Uisce Éireann saying water made customers ill

Nearly 2,000 complaints to Uisce Éireann saying water made customers ill

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

A further 1,728 complaints related to water discolouration, with 458 relating to general water quality

Government gives €700,000 to tackle pollution at Wexford lake

Government gives €700,000 to tackle pollution at Wexford lake

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Lady’s Island Lake has turned green due to the level of algae pollution from nutrient run-off.

Swimmers advised to avoid popular south Dublin spot after water quality drops

Swimmers advised to avoid popular south Dublin spot after water quality drops

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

A 'Do Not Swim' notice has been put in place until Wednesday

‘Sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Ireland's largest freshwater lake

‘Sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Ireland's largest freshwater lake

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Noxious blooms covered large parts of Lough Neagh last summer, and also affected other waterways and beaches in the region.

Ireland found guilty of failing to ensure safe drinking water by EU court

Ireland found guilty of failing to ensure safe drinking water by EU court

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled the concentration of trihalomethanes in a large number of public drinking water supplies in the Republic have persistently exceeded recommended safety limits

An Taisce wants Nitrates Action Programme quashed

An Taisce wants Nitrates Action Programme quashed

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

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