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Air Quality Bulletin - Nitrogen Dioxide April 2012

The hourly limit for NO2 is 200 ug/m3. The limit is deemed breached if more than 18 exceedances occur during the year.  The table below shows the number of exceedances at stations in Ireland based on available data to 30 April 2012.

Station NameNumber of values
greater than 
200 ug/m3
(year to date)a
Station LocationStation TypeData available toStation Operator
Ringsend* 0 Dublin 4 Urban Traffic 14 March EPA
Rathmines 0 Dublin 6 Urban Background 30 April EPA
Coleraine Street 0 Dublin 7 Urban Traffic 31 March Dublin City Council
Winetavern Street 0 Dublin 8 Suburban Background 31 March Dublin City Council
Blanchardstown 0 Dublin 15 Suburban Traffic 30 April Fingal County Council
Dún Laoghaire 0 Co. Dublin Suburban Background 30 April Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Swords 0 Co. Dublin Suburban Background 30 April EPA
Balbriggan 0 Co. Dublin Suburban Background 30 April EPA
Old Station Road 0 Cork City Urban Traffic 30 April Cork City Council
Kilkenny Seville Lodge 0 Kilkenny City Suburban Background 30 April EPA
Shannon 0 Co. Clare Suburban Background 30 April EPA
Glashaboy 0 Co. Cork Suburban Background  30 April EPA
Castlebar 0 Co. Mayo Suburban Background 30 April EPA
Kilkitt 0 Co. Monaghan Rural Background 30 April EPA
Shannon 0 Co. Clare Suburban Background 30 April EPA

a Exceedance Dates: 

* Monitoring at this station has finished.