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'No such thing as a safe level' - Correlation found between air pollution and strokes in Ireland

An Oireachtas committee has been told there is a correlation between traffic-produced air pollution and stroke admissions in Ireland. Dr Colm Byrne, from the Irish Doctors for the Environment and consultant geriatrician at the Mater Hospital in ...

01 Dec 2021 at 12:33

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Asthma Society calls for solid fuel regulation to protect kids who struggle to breathe

The lifelong health impacts of burning solid fuel on children with asthma is being highlighted by the Asthma Society of Ireland (ASI). The organisation is highlighting the issue ahead of Asthma Awareness Week, and is calling on all government ...

27 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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Report highlights cause behind thirty-seven premature deaths in Kilkenny annually

Thirteen lives a year could be saved in Kilkenny if authorities on both sides of the Border adopt international guidelines on air pollution, a new report claims. The major all-island assessment reveals that around 2,600 premature deaths can ...

07 Apr 2023 at 13:55

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Petition calls on Electric Picnic to address tent pollution

A petition calling on the organisers of Electric Picnic to address the level of plastic pollution at the annual festival has reached almost 500 signatures. It comes after drone footage showing what appears to be the Electric Picnic ...

13 Sept 2023 at 15:17

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Almost 50% of Irish people worry wildfires caused by climate change will harm local area

The vast majority of people across Ireland are concerned about the effects of climate change, with almost half of people worried that wildfires will harm their local area. That's according to newly released maps based on data from ...

19 Jan 2023 at 13:09

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37 premature deaths in Kilkenny annually due to dirty air

31 Mar 2023 at 21:00

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WATCH: 1,000 Irish lives could be saved if air pollution was reduced

Almost 1,000 lives a year could be saved across the island of Ireland if authorities adopt international guidelines on air pollution, a new report claims. The major cross-border assessment reveals that around 2,600 premature ...

30 Mar 2023 at 14:00

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Councillor Maria Dollard comments on EPA Water Quality Report and its consequences for Kilkenny

Local Green Party Councillor, Maria Dollard has reacted to the latest EPA Water Quality report which has found a deterioration in water quality across Ireland, but particularly in the South and the South East. Cllr Dollard ...

14 Oct 2022 at 16:00

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Increase in pollution of Kilkenny rivers and lakes a 'disaster'

59% of river bodies in Kilkenny are now polluted, with 17% noted as either in a 'bad' or 'poor' condition. This statistic was shared in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s newly-released 'Water Quality in Ireland ...

14 Oct 2022 at 16:54

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Pollution of Kilkenny rivers and lakes is a 'disaster'

17 Oct 2022 at 16:57

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Leading NGO's call for common solutions to both energy poverty and climate pollution in Ireland

Ten leading Irish NGOs from both the environmental and anti-poverty sectors are calling for a range of targeted measures to tackle both energy poverty and climate pollution while supporting households most ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:54

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New Glanbia plant to tackle global plastic waste crisis

On Thursday, EU Commissioner Phil Hogan will announce details of a revolutionary, bio-economy research project worth €30 million with positive global consequences. Led by Glanbia Ireland, it will be based ...

25 Apr 2018 at 09:58

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