Winter Air Bulletin Summary

During winter, particularly on cold still nights we can expect to see air quality decline in many towns and cities where people are burning solid fuels like peat, coal and wood to heat their homes. Dust concentrations are significantly higher in winter than in the summer. It can be helpful for people with heart or lung conditions including asthma to know when this is happening.  Members of the public can check airquality.ie to plan their day and protect their health.

Air Quality Bulletin December 2024

The daily limit for PM10 is 50 ug/m3. The limit is deemed breached if more than 35 exceedances occur during the year. 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 in 2024 to 31/12/24. This data is provisional and subject to future revision following any further data validation.

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Station Name

PM10 Days> 50 micrograms per cubed meter

dates of exceedances

NO2 > 200 micrograms per cubed meter

Ennis, Co. Clare

9

06/01/24, 09/01/24, 13/01/24, 15/01/24, 17/01/24, 18/01/24, 26/11/24, 09/12/24, 13/12/24

N/A

Davitt Road, D12

6

11/11/24, 12/11/24, 26/11/24, 27/11/24, 12/12/24, 13/12/24

N/A

Edenderry, Co. Offaly

5

04/01/24, 07/01/24, 11/11/24, 26/11/24, 27/11/24

0

Tralee, Co. Kerry

5

06/01/24, 11/01/24, 15/01/24,16/01/24, 18/01/24

N/A

Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

4

07/01/24, 24/02/24, 26/11/24, 27/11/24

N/A

Longford Town

4

06/01/24, 07/01/24, 29/01/24, 09/09/24

N/A

Amiens Steet, D1

3

08/03/24, 09/03/24, 30/04/24

0

Ringsend, D4

3

08/03/24, 09/03/24, 10/05/24

0

Athlone, Co. Westmeath

2

06/01/24, 07/01/24

N/A

Limerick, Peoples Park

2

06/01/24, 26/03/24

0

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

2

07/01/24, 27/11/24

0

Rathmines, D6 (Gravimetric PM)

2

07/01/24, 09/03/24

0

Blanchardstown, D15

1

26/01/24

0

Clonskeagh, D14

1

09/03/24

N/A

Cork, Glanmire Road

1

16/01/24

0

Dublin Airport Authority

1

04/07/24

0

Dún Laoghaire

1

09/03/24

0

Eyre Square, Galway

1

06/01/24

0

Limerick, Henry St.

1

06/01/24

0

Naas, Co. Kildare

1

07/01/24

N/A

Navan, Co. Meath

1

07/01/24

0

Roscommon Town

1

07/01/24

N/A

Waterford, Paddy Browne's Road

1

16/01/24

0

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

0

 

N/A

Ballyfermot, D10

0

 

0

Birr, Co. Offaly 0

 

0

Bray, Co. Wicklow

0

 

N/A

Briarhill, Galway 0

 

0

Carlow Town

0

 

N/A

Carrick-on- Shannon, Leitrim

0

 

0

Castlebar (Gravimetric PM)

0

 

0

Cavan Town

0

 

N/A

Claremorris, Co. Mayo

0

 

N/A

Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

0

 

N/A

Cobh Leisure Centre

0

 

N/A

Cork Airport

0

 

N/A

Cork Harbour (Cobh)

0

 

N/A

Cork, Heatherton Park

0

 

N/A

Cork UCC

0

 

0

Cork, South Link Road

0

 

0

Drogheda, Co. Louth

0

 

N/A

Dublin Port, D1

0

 

0

Dundalk, Co. Louth

0

 

0

Emo, Co. Laois

N/A

 

0

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

0

 

N/A

Finglas, D11

0

 

N/A

Greystones, Co. Wicklow

0

 

N/A

Kilkenny, Seville Lodge

0

 

0

Kilkitt, Co. Monaghan (Gravimetric PM)

0

 

0

Killarney, Co. Kerry

0

 

N/A

Leixlip, Co. Kildare

0

 

N/A

Lucan, Co. Dublin

0

 

0

Mace Head

N/A

 

N/A

Macroom, Co. Cork

0

 

N/A

Malin Head

0

 

N/A

Mallow, Co. Cork

0

 

0

Marino, D3

0

 

N/A

MTU Bishopstown, Cork

0

 

0

Phoenix Park, D8 (Gravimetric PM)

0

 

N/A

Rahoon Road, Galway (Gravimetric PM)

0

 

N/A

Shannon Estuary, Askeaton

0

 

N/A

St. Anne’s, Park D5

0

 

N/A

St. John’s Road West, D8

0

  0

Swords, Co. Dublin

0

 

0

Tallaght, D24

0

 

0

Tipperary Town

0

 

N/A

Valentia, Co. Kerry N/A   N/A
Waterford, Merchants Quay 0   0
Wexford Carnsore Point

N/A

 

0

Wexford Opera House

0

 

N/A

Winetavern Street, D8 (Gravimetric PM) 0   0
N/A=parameter is not monitored at this station      

                                                      

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Exceedances in key pollutants in 2023

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