Latest Air Publications
Home heating infographic
Changes that can be made to improve air quality in our home heating choices, October 2022
Year: 2022
Infographic from the EPA 2022
Air quality in Ireland 2021
Year: 2022
Air quality in Ireland is generally good, however, there are concerning localised issues that are impacting negatively on the air we breathe. Ireland met all of its EU legal requirements in 2021, but it did not meet the new health-based WHO guidelines in 2021. Ireland and Europe should move towards achieving the health-based WHO air quality guidelines.
Air Quality in Ireland 2020
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., November 2021
Year: 2021
Summary of ambient air quality in 2020 based on concentration measurements of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
Air Quality in Ireland infographic
A synopsis of air quality issues in Ireland in infographic form , April 2021
Year: 2021
Infographic from the EPA on general air quality issues in Ireland.
Air Quality and Transport
How our transport choices can impact air quality, April 2021
Year: 2021
Infographic from the EPA
Air Quality in Ireland 2019
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., April 2020
Year: 2020
Summary of ambient air quality in 2019 based on concentration measurements of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
Ireland's Air Pollutant emissions 2018 (1990-2030)
Year: 2020
Latest report on Ireland's National Emission Ceiling Directive (NECD) emissions. Five main air pollutants, NOx, SO2, NH3, NMVOC and PM2.5
Technical Report 1 - Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tube Assessment Dublin
Year: 2019
This report outlines an assessment of indicative Nitrogen dioxide levels in Dublin using diffusion tubes.
Technical Report 2 - Modelling Assessment of Air quality in Dublin
Year: 2019
This report outlines the results of a modelling assessment of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter carried out by Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)
Urban Environmental Indicators: Nitrogen dioxide levels in Dublin
Year: 2019
Levels of Nitrogen dioxide in Dublin. Assessment based on indicative methods including diffusion tubes and dispersion modelling.
Air Quality in Ireland 2018
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., April 2019
Year: 2019
Summary of ambient air quality in 2018 based on concentration measurements of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
Air Quality in Ireland 2017
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., November 2018
Year: 2018
Ambient air quality trends based on concentration measurements in 2017 of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
Analysis of Existing Air Quality Monitoring Stations in the National Ambient Air Quality Network
Report by Ricardo Energy & Environment for the EPA Ambient Air Quality Unit, May 2018
Year: 2018
Analysis of existing air quality monitoring stations in the national ambient air quality monitoring network, compilation and reporting of metadata
Ireland's Air Pollutant Emissions 2016
Year: 2018
Latest report on Ireland's National Emission Ceiling Directive (NECD) emissions. Five main air pollutants, NOx, SO2, NH3, NMVOC, PM2.5
Air Quality in Ireland 2016
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., November 2017
Year: 2017
Ambient air quality trends based on concentration measurements in 2016 of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, black smoke, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme 2017-2022
Year: 2017
Details on the planned implementation of the 'National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme' (AAMP), including an expansion of the national monitoring network, increased modelling and forecasting capability and citizen engagement and citizen science initiatives.
Air Quality in Ireland 2015
Key Indicators of Ambient Air Quality., November 2016
Year: 2016
Ambient air quality trends based on concentration measurements in 2015 of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, black smoke, heavy metals, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and benzene.
Ambient Air Monitoring in Balbriggan , Dublin
Year: 2015
Ambient Air Monitoring In Balbriggan , Dublin
Ambient Air Monitoring in Mullingar, Westmeath
Year: 2015
Ambient air monitoring in Mullingar, Westmeath