Environment
Water quality issues on your farm can lead to fines, but with good management, many issues can be avoided.
Dairy News
North Cork Creameries is to resume the discharge of "compliant treated effluent" from its wastewater treatment plant in Kanturk.
Rural Life
A report funded by the EPA has suggested linking financial supports for farm succession to nature restoration actions.
Local authorities must sustain the increased level of farm inspections and strengthen enforcement of non-compliance, the EPA said.
A new report from the EPA has found that security in land leases encourages better farming practices, including water quality management.
Agriculture's GHG emissions decreased by 0.2% in 2025 but it remained the largest contributor to overall emissions in Ireland.
Pesticide failures were detected in 24 drinking water supplies across Ireland in 2025. That's...
The EPA said there has been “significant peat extraction” without planning permission, with no enforcement from local authorities.
The next Water Action Plan must be a delivery plan, not simply a continuation of existing activity, the EPA has said.
Dairy
Macra has called for higher funding to be put into TAMS to deliver reductions in nitrates levels in water.
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said that the latest report on water quality "shows targeted action is needed to protect Ireland’s nitrates derogation".
Ireland's next Water Action Plan is an 'opportunity we will have to turn the tide on water quality'
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the agriculture sector continues to set higher targets when it comes to water quality.
An Taisce has called for the implementation of "evidence-based" measures to improve water quality in the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called for "faster action" on water quality as indicators show "little overall improvement in 2025"
Local authorities inspected 4,315 farms in 2025 under the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Protection of Waters Regulations.
Farmers "deserve practical support rather than being continually blamed for the country's climate challenges", according to one senator.
The Irish Wildlife Trust has expressed its "outrage" following confirmation of a fish kill in the River Glyde, Co. Louth.
Enteric methane is a by-product of feed digestion which largely contributes to Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions .
Total emissions from the agriculture sector could fall by up to 19%, according to a new report from the EPA today.
Almost two thirds of Irish septic tanks failed inspections in 2025, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its assessment of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment for 2024.
The EPA inspected North Cork Co-op Creameries a total of 50 times last year because of "discharge to waters" according to a new report.
