Environmental Protection Agency

Teagasc urges farmers to act now to improve water quality

Non-compliance is primarily attributable to management practices rather than structural deficiencies on farms, director of research at Teagasc Pat Dillon said.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Teagasc urges farmers to act now to improve water quality

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Editorial: water quality - more to do

Editorial: water quality - more to do

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

NEWS 17 June 2026

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

NEWS 10 June 2026

43% of farms fail water quality council inspections

43% of farms fail water quality council inspections

43% of farms fail water quality council inspections

NEWS 9 June 2026

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Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

It remains to be seen whether the action is intended to clamp down on the milling of peat for use in horticulture, the cutting of turf on private lands or both.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 April 2026

Ireland not on track to meet 2030 climate targets - EPA

Ireland not on track to meet 2030 climate targets - EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2025-2055.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Six out of 10 septic tanks failed inspection in 2025 - EPA

Six out of 10 septic tanks failed inspection in 2025 - EPA

Faulty septic tanks pose a risk to human health through the contamination of drinking water wells and can also cause pollution to rivers and streams.

NEWS 8 April 2026

North Cork Creameries and Dawn Farm Foods site on EPA watchlist

North Cork Creameries and Dawn Farm Foods site on EPA watchlist

Kildare-based Arrow Group’s site is listed due to “odour management” issues and North Cork Co-op Creameries Ltd appeared due to “emissions to water and infrastructure management”.

NEWS 8 April 2026

High-quality bathing water remains, despite heavy rainfall in 2025

High-quality bathing water remains, despite heavy rainfall in 2025

Urban waste water stood for 58% of likely causes of reported incidents in 2025, while runoff from agricultural land accounted for 22%.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Ireland meets ammonia emissions target for third year in a row

Ireland meets ammonia emissions target for third year in a row

Ammonia emissions from dairy cattle dropped 1.4% while the emissions from other cattle fell by 3.5% on foot of lower cattle numbers.

NEWS 8 April 2026

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed the requirement to install Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors on diesel engines, stopping short of eliminating emission systems altogether.

NEWS 8 April 2026

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After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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