Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)
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Public institution in Ireland; safety publications from its own official source.
Publications 25
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River nitrogen levels show an increase in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025
The EPA has today published its Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator Report, which provides an early indication of trends in river nitrogen levels based on the first six months of the year.
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EPA publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2025.
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Drinking water quality in private supplies continues to present public health risks
The EPA today released its Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2025 report. The report highlights that drinking water quality in private supplies continues to...
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Strong environmental enforcement performance by local authorities in 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2025.
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Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions decrease by 2.2% in 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its provisional greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for 2025.
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Drinking water is safe, but long-term resilience must improve to protect public health, says EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2025 report, which shows that Ireland’s drinking water continues to meet high standards for o...
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People’s awareness levels of radon and associated health risks is declining, says the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published the findings of a national survey on attitudes to radiation in Ireland. Over a thousand adults were surveyed, on behalf of the EPA, to unde...
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Faster action is needed, as water quality shows little overall improvement in 2025, says EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Water Quality in 2025: An Indicators Report. The report provides an update on the key indicators of the quality of Ireland’s rivers, la...
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Regulatory compliance on farms is essential to protect and improve water quality
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released The National Agricultural Inspection Programme (NAIP) report which details farm inspections completed by local authorities in 2025.
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EPA Projections show Ireland remains off track for 2030 Climate
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2025-2055.
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EPA finds almost six out of ten septic tanks fail inspection, putting drinking water wells and rivers at risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2025, which details the findings of septic tank inspections completed by loc...
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High bathing water quality maintained in 2025, despite increased pressure from heavy rainfall
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2025 which shows that water quality at most of Ireland’s bathing waters was of a high s...
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EPA Predicts Significant Challenges in Meeting 2030 Recycling Targets
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its waste forecasts providing a future outlook of waste generation and recycling trends for municipal and packaging wastes.
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Ireland Meets EU Emissions Reduction Targets for Five Major Air Pollutants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its assessment of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment for 2024.
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Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and industry down by 5.5 per cent in 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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EPA announces funding of €10.5m for new environmental and climate research 
Today the EPA announces research funding of up to €10.5 million for new environmental research. The EPA is inviting proposals from the research community for innovative projects to support the deve...
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EPA reports good compliance at licensed sites, but persistent challenges remain across the food and waste sectors.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Summary 2025. It shows that the EPA carried out 1,681 inspections at 656 licensed sites ac...
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New Director Joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roni Hawe to the EPA Board. Roni will take up her position as Director of the EPA's Office of Evidence and Assess...
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River nitrogen levels increased in 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Early Insights Nitrogen Indicators, which provide the latest assessment of nitrogen levels in Ireland’s major rivers for the period...
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Clean Air Together Waterford City – The Results. 300 citizen scientists find low level of pollution from traffic across Waterford City
In 2025, over 300 citizen scientists measured levels of the harmful air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), in Waterford city and environs as part of the Clean Air Together Waterford project. Result...
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Bread is the food thrown out most often at home 
EPA research shows that 48% of people say bread is the food they throw out most often. This National Stop Food Waste Day, Sunday 1st March, the EPA is sharing tips with people in COU...
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EPA announces funding of €6.5m for new research to address climate and environmental policy needs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new funding for environmental and climate research in Ireland, with funding of €6.5 million awarded for 24 new research projects.
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EPA Welcomes Findings of Joint Research Centre Review into Blackwater Fish Kill Response
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomes the external review of the Blackwater Fish Kill response by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
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Government Appoints New Director General to the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to welcome Dr Eimear Cotter as the new Director General of the EPA.
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Plan your festive food and save money this Christmas
Christmas is a wonderfully social time of the year. We eat out more, and we invite family and friends to celebrate with festive meals. However, it is also the time of year when we waste more food. ...
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