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  <title><![CDATA[EPA News Release]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/</link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Clean Air Together Waterford City &#8211; The Results. 300 citizen scientists find low level of pollution from traffic across Waterford City]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2026/clean-air-together-waterford-city--the-results-300-citizen-scientists-find-low-level-of-pollution-from-traffic-across-waterford-city.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In 2025, over 300 citizen scientists measured levels of the harmful air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), in Waterford city and environs as part of the Clean Air Together Waterford project. Results from the study were presented to the people of Waterford at a public event hosted in SETU Campus. ]]></description>
  <updated>2026-03-06T17:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bread is the food&#160;thrown out&#160;most&#160;often&#160;at home&#160;]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2026/bread-is-the-foodthrown-outmostoftenat-home.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[EPA research shows that 48% of people say bread is the food they throw out most often. This National Stop Food Waste Day, Sunday 1st&#160;March,&#160;the EPA is sharing tips with people in&#160;COUNTY&#160;to&#160;help reduce bread waste&#160;at home&#160;and&#160;save money too.&#160;]]></description>
  <updated>2026-03-01T07:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces funding of &#8364;6.5m for new research to address climate and environmental policy needs]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2026/epa-announces-funding-of-65m-for-new-research-to-address-climate-and-environmental-policy-needs.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new funding for environmental and climate research in Ireland, with funding of &#8364;6.5 million awarded for 24 new research projects. ]]></description>
  <updated>2026-02-19T10:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Welcomes Findings of Joint Research Centre Review into Blackwater Fish Kill Response]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2026/epa-welcomes-findings-of-joint-research-centre-review-into-blackwater-fish-kill-response.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomes the external review of the Blackwater Fish Kill response by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.]]></description>
  <updated>2026-02-13T10:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Government Appoints New Director General to the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2026/government-appoints-new-director-general-to-the-board-of-the-environmental-protection-agency.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to welcome Dr Eimear Cotter as the new Director General of the EPA.]]></description>
  <updated>2026-02-10T15:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Plan your festive food and save money this Christmas]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/plan-your-festive-food-and-save-money-this-christmas.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Christmas is a wonderfully social time of the year. We eat out more, and we invite family and friends to celebrate with festive meals. However, it is also the time of year when we waste more food. On average, an estimated 18,000 tonnes of food waste is generated by households each month in Ireland. Wasted food is a nutritional and economic loss, costing families at least &#8364;60 each month.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-12-12T11:12:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Local Authorities&#8217; environmental performance improving but continued commitment needed to deliver on National Enforcement Priorities]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/local-authorities-environmental-performance-improving-but-continued-commitment-needed-to-deliver-on-national-enforcement-priorities.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2024.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-10-22T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Water quality has improved in some areas but continues to decline overall  ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/water-quality-has-improved-in-some-areas-but-continues-to-decline-overall--.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published our flagship Water Quality in Ireland Report 2019-2024, which provides the latest, 3-yearly assessment of the quality of Ireland&#8217;s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters, canals and groundwaters. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-10-13T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Volume of raw sewage discharges halved, but many wastewater plants still poorly managed]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/volume-of-raw-sewage-discharges-halved-but-many-wastewater-plants-still-poorly-managed.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s (EPA) Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2024 report, released today, shows that investment at priority areas highlighted by the EPA is delivering improvements with the volume of raw sewage discharged daily halving since early 2024. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-10-08T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[&#8216;We need to do more to protect clean air in towns, villages and cities across Ireland&#8217; says EPA]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/we-need-to-do-more-to-protect-clean-air-in-towns-villages-and-cities-across-ireland-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its report, Air Quality in Ireland 2024, which is based on data from Ireland&#8217;s extensive air monitoring network of 115 stations. It reveals that while Ireland currently meets EU air quality standards, we are projected to fall short of the stricter air quality standards set for 2030 under the new Ambient Air Quality Directive. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-09-24T22:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland needs to recycle an additional 400,000 tonnes of waste every year]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/ireland-needs-to-recycle-an-additional-400000-tonnes-of-waste-every-year.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its latest data on municipal, packaging and construction and demolition waste for the 2023 reporting year. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-09-23T22:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New Director Joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/new-director-joins-the-board-of-the-environmental-protection-agency.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA is pleased to welcome Pat Byrne onto the EPA Board. Pat will take up his new position as Director of the EPA&#8217;s Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring with immediate effect.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-09-18T14:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Early insights into river nitrogen levels indicate an increase in the first half of 2025]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/early-insights-into-river-nitrogen-levels-indicate-an-increase-in-the-first-half-of-2025.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator report for the first six-months of 2025. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-09-17T08:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s Infrastructure for Hazardous Waste Needs Investment]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/irelands-infrastructure-for-hazardous-waste-needs-investment.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on the mid-term evaluation and implementation of Ireland&#8217;s National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-08-28T11:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Become an EPA Citizen Scientist and measure air quality in Waterford City this October]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/become-an-epa-citizen-scientist-and-measure-air-quality-in-waterford-city-this-october.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Waterford City &#38; County Council, today launched Clean Air Together Waterford, a citizen science project to measure air quality in Waterford.&#8239; ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-08-25T13:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New updates to EPA tools for targeting agricultural measures to protect water quality]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/new-updates-to-epa-tools-for-targeting-agricultural-measures-to-protect-water-quality.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published updated evidence to further support the targeting of agricultural measures to protect and improve water quality. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-08-07T13:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2024]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-publishes-annual-report-and-accounts-for-2024.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2024. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-08-05T13:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tuarasc&#225;il Bhliant&#250;il agus Cuntais foilsithe ag GCC le haghaidh 2024]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/tuarascail-bhliantuil-agus-cuntais-foilsithe-ag-gcc-le-haghaidh-2024.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[D&#8217;fhoilsigh an Ghn&#237;omhaireacht um Chaomhn&#250; Comhshaoil (GCC) a Tuarasc&#225;il Bhliant&#250;il agus a Cuntais Bhliant&#250;la le haghaidh 2024 inniu. Sol&#225;thra&#237;tear forbhreathn&#250; ar r&#243;l GCC mar rialt&#243;ir comhshaoil, mar phr&#237;omhfhoinse fianaise agus eolais iontaofa eola&#237;och sa Tuarasc&#225;il Bhliant&#250;il agus Cuntais le haghaidh 2024, agus ar an gcaoi a n-oibr&#237;onn GCC li dteannta daoine eile chun tortha&#237; comhshaoil n&#237;os fearr a shol&#225;thar.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-08-05T10:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[There is an urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies, says EPA]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/there-is-an-urgent-need-for-mandatory-registration-of-private-drinking-water-supplies-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2024 report. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-07-22T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s Greenhouse Gas Emissions decrease by 2 per cent in 2024]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/irelands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-decrease-by-2-per-cent-in-2024.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its provisional greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for 2024. The figures show a reduction of 2 per cent or 1.1 Mt CO2eq compared to 2023, with emission reductions in almost all sectors - except for heating of homes and buildings. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-07-03T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA publishes full monitoring network results of nitrogen and phosphorus levels in Irish waters for 2024]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-publishes-full-monitoring-network-results-of-nitrogen-and-phosphorus-levels-in-irish-waters-for-2024.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Irish waters in 2024. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-07-02T12:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[The quality of drinking water remains high, but supplies must become more resilient, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/the-quality-of-drinking-water-remains-high-but-supplies-must-become-more-resilient-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2024, released today, shows that over 99.8 per cent of samples from public water supplies comply with bacterial and chemical limits, which means our public water is safe to drink. 
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  <updated>2025-07-01T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New Director Joins the Board of the Environmental Protection Agency ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/new-director-joins-the-board-of-the-environmental-protection-agency-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to welcome Darragh Page onto the EPA Board. Darragh will take up his new position as Director of the EPA&#8217;s Office of Communications and Corporate Services with immediate effect.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-06-27T15:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Operators engaged in large-scale unauthorised peat harvesting activities are in flagrant violation of environmental law]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/operators-engaged-in-large-scale-unauthorised-peat-harvesting-activities-are-in-flagrant-violation-of-environmental-law.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on Large Scale illegal Peat Extraction in Ireland. The EPA has investigated 38 sites across seven counties &#8211; Offaly, Kildare, Tipperary, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford and Sligo &#8211; where large-scale commercial peat extraction is being carried on without any of the necessary authorisations from the local authorities.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-06-25T22:06:20Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[&#8364;6.9 million for new environmental and climate research awarded by the EPA ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/69-million-for-new-environmental-and-climate-research-awarded-by-the-epa-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new research awards of &#8364;6.9 million for environmental and climate research in Ireland. This brings to &#8364;21.4 million the total research funding announced by the EPA to date in 2025. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-06-19T11:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Major new EPA report assesses Ireland&#8217;s vulnerability to climate change impacts]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/major-new-epa-report-assesses-irelands-vulnerability-to-climate-change-impacts.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the findings of Ireland&#8217;s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA). ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-06-03T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Projections Show Ireland off Track for 2030 Climate Targets]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-projections-show-ireland-off-track-for-2030-climate-targets.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2024-2055. 
EPA analysis shows that planned climate policies and measures, if fully implemented, could deliver up to 23 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2018, down from the 29 per cent reduction projected last year. This widening gap to the emissions reduction target of 51 per cent in Ireland&#8217;s Climate Act is driven by updated information provided by Governmental bodies. 

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  <updated>2025-05-27T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA highlights significant increase in Government Green Procurement, but ICT Sector lags behind]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-highlights-significant-increase-in-government-green-procurement-but-ict-sector-lags-behind.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its fourth report on Green Public Procurement (GPP) adoption by government departments.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-05-20T10:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Over half of septic tanks failed inspection, putting householders&#8217; health and the environment at risk, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/over-half-of-septic-tanks-failed-inspection-putting-householders-health-and-the-environment-at-risk-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2024 , which details the findings of septic tank inspections completed by local authorities in 2024. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-05-13T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[High standards achieved for Bathing Water quality in 2024, but challenges remain during heavy rainfall]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/high-standards-achieved-for-bathing-water-quality-in-2024-but-challenges-remain-during-heavy-rainfall.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2024 which shows that water quality at most of Ireland&#8217;s bathing waters was of a high standard. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-05-07T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland Meets EU Emissions Reduction Targets for All Five Major Air Pollutants ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/ireland-meets-eu-emissions-reduction-targets-for-all-five-major-air-pollutants-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its 2023 assessment of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-05-01T10:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Unauthorised discharges and odours drive enforcement at EPA priority sites in 2024 ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/unauthorised-discharges-and-odours-drive-enforcement-at-epa-priority-sites-in-2024-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Summary 2024.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-04-23T22:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s power generation and industrial greenhouse gas emissions down by seven per cent in 2024  ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/irelands-power-generation-and-industrial-greenhouse-gas-emissions-down-by-seven-per-cent-in-2024--.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).]]></description>
  <updated>2025-04-04T12:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces funding of &#8364;6.6million for targeted new research projects to address environmental, climate and sustainability challenges ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-announces-funding-of-66million-for-targeted-new-research-projects-to-address-environmental-climate-and-sustainability-challenges-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA today announced research funding of up to &#8364;6.6 million for new environmental research. The EPA is inviting proposals from the research community for innovative projects under 29 topics that will contribute to the development and implementation of environmental policies in Ireland.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-04-03T10:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[There has been a welcome reduction in nitrogen levels in rivers in 2024, says EPA ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/there-has-been-a-welcome-reduction-in-nitrogen-levels-in-rivers-in-2024-says-epa-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published early insights into nitrogen levels in rivers in 2024. The Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator 2024 has been developed to provide more timely information on nitrogen levels and is based on monitoring data at 20 major and representative rivers. ]]></description>
  <updated>2025-03-18T22:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Over 400 citizen scientists find low levels of air pollution from traffic across Limerick]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/over-400-citizen-scientists-find-low-levels-of-air-pollution-from-traffic-across-limerick.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In October 2024, more than 400 citizen scientists measured levels of the harmful air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), in Limerick&#8217;s Metropolitan District area as part of the Clean Air Together Limerick City project. A public event was hosted in Limerick this evening to present the results of the study to the people in Limerick. This large-scale citizen science project was led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with Limerick City and County Council.&#160;&#160;]]></description>
  <updated>2025-03-03T17:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA has five easy steps for people to reduce food waste and save money]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-has-five-easy-steps-for-people-to-reduce-food-waste-and-save-money.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Saturday 1st March is National Stop Food Waste Day, and the EPA is calling on people to follow the simple tips in the Stop Food Waste Pocket Guide to help reduce food waste and save money.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-02-28T14:02:08Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces funding of &#8364;14.5m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/epa-announces-funding-of-145m-for-new-research-to-address-climate-and-environmental-challenges-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new funding for environmental and climate research in Ireland, with funding of &#8364;14.5 million awarded for 25 new research projects. These innovative, policy-relevant projects will address key knowledge gaps and support the development of vital research capacity in strategically important areas.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-02-20T11:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[2024 was a key year for the EPA in the provision of timely and targeted information on the environment]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2025/2024-was-a-key-year-for-the-epa-in-the-provision-of-timely-and-targeted-information-on-the-environment.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In its Annual Highlights, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showcases its work in addressing environmental challenges across Ireland.]]></description>
  <updated>2025-02-04T11:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s recycling rate has not improved in a decade: it is time to move away from a wasteful linear economy 
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/irelands-recycling-rate-has-not-improved-in-a-decade-it-is-time-to-move-away-from-a-wasteful-linear-economy-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2022. This report identifies that Ireland generated 15.7 million tonnes of waste in 2022, which although a decrease on 2021 figures, still shows a growth of over 20 per cent in the last decade.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-12-16T10:12:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Local authorities must effectively prioritise enforcement resources to protect and improve the environment ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/local-authorities-must-effectively-prioritise-enforcement-resources-to-protect-and-improve-the-environment-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2023.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-12-02T22:12:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Seven Sites identified as National Priorities for enforcement by the EPA in Q3 2024]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/seven-sites-identified-as-national-priorities-for-enforcement-by-the-epa-in-q3-2024.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes its National Priority Sites list for quarter three 2024. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-11-12T11:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Public support for climate action remains high across Ireland]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/public-support-for-climate-action-remains-high-across-ireland.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today released  that show national, regional, and county-level data about people&#8217;s climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours. This is the third output from Wave 2 of the  study, undertaken in 2023 by the EPA and the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication in support of the National Dialogue on Climate Action.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-11-05T10:11:20Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA launches new Quarterly Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Ireland which show greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2.2 per cent in Quarter 1 2024 
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  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-launches-new-quarterly-greenhouse-gas-emissions-for-ireland-which-show-greenhouse-gas-emissions-decreased-by-22-per-cent-in-quarter-1-2024-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published quarterly greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for Quarter 1 2024. This is a new series of quarterly greenhouse gas emission indicators which will support early and more frequent monitoring of progress on climate action. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-10-21T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Two decades is too long to wait to fix Ireland&#8217;s deficient wastewater treatment plants, says EPA.
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  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/two-decades-is-too-long-to-wait-to-fix-irelands-deficient-wastewater-treatment-plants-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA&#8217;s Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2023 report, released today, highlights progress in wastewater treatment, including a 45 per cent reduction in the number of towns and villages discharging raw sewage, since the start of 2023. Nevertheless, wastewater treatment at many areas is not good enough to prevent wastewater discharges from impacting the quality of rivers, estuaries, lakes and coastal waters.
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  <updated>2024-10-10T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/progress-economic-prosperity-and-health-all-threatened-unless-ireland-increases-the-scale-pace-and-ambition-of-environmental-action-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Today the EPA published its flagship 2024 State of the Environment Report. The report illustrates that Ireland continues to play catch-up.  Our reliance on landfills has reduced dramatically, but we are generating and exporting too much waste. We have made progress in improving air quality in our cities, but we have increasing evidence that even low levels of air pollution impacts our health. While we have addressed serious pollution in many rivers and lakes, we are not making progress on the more widespread water pollution from too much nutrient. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-10-02T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dul chun cinn, rath&#250;nas geilleagrach agus sl&#225;inte i mbaol mura m&#233;ada&#237;onn &#201;ire sc&#225;la, luas agus uaillmhian na gn&#237;omha&#237;ochta comhshaoil]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/dul-chun-cinn-rathunas-geilleagrach-agus-slainte-i-mbaol-mura-meadaionn-eire-scala-luas-agus-uaillmhian-na-gniomhaiochta-comhshaoil.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[D&#8217;fhoilsigh an GCC a Thuarasc&#225;il shuaitheanta do 2024 ar Staid an Chomhshaoil inniu. L&#233;ir&#237;tear sa tuarasc&#225;il go bhfuil &#201;ire ag lean&#250;int ar aghaidh ag iarraidh an bhearna a dh&#250;nadh. Laghda&#237;odh &#225;r sple&#225;chas ar l&#225;ithre&#225;in l&#237;onta tal&#250;n go m&#243;r ach t&#225;imid ag gini&#250;int agus ag easp&#243;rt&#225;il an iomarca dramha&#237;ola. Rinneamar dul chun cinn maidir le feabhas a chur ar ch&#225;il&#237;ocht an aeir in&#225;r gcathracha, ach t&#225; fianaise mh&#233;adaitheach againn go bhfuil tionchar ag leibh&#233;il &#237;sle truaillithe aeir ar &#225;r sl&#225;inte. C&#233; go bhfuil aghaidh tugtha againn ar thruailli&#250; tromch&#250;iseach i go leor aibhneacha agus lochanna, n&#237;limid ag d&#233;anamh dul chun cinn ar an truailli&#250; uisce n&#237;os forleithne &#243;n iomarca cothaithigh.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-10-02T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland needs to tackle solid fuel burning and transport emissions to meet Clear Air Strategy ambition and protect public health]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/ireland-needs-to-tackle-solid-fuel-burning-and-transport-emissions-to-meet-clear-air-strategy-ambition-and-protect-public-health.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its annual air quality report Air Quality in Ireland 2023. The report is based on the extensive monitoring network in Ireland, which consists of 115 monitoring stations, reporting hourly, and is a leader across Europe in providing a 3-day air quality forecast. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-09-22T22:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA National Criteria to Help Reduce Construction Waste   ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-national-criteria-to-help-reduce-construction-waste---.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published National By-Product Criteria for Greenfield Soil and Stone. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-08-28T23:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Become an EPA Citizen Scientist and measure air quality in Limerick City this October!]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/become-an-epa-citizen-scientist-and-measure-air-quality-in-limerick-city-this-october.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Limerick City &#38; County Council, today launched Clean Air Together Limerick City, a citizen science project to measure air quality in Limerick. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-08-21T14:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2023]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-publishes-annual-report-and-accounts-for-2023.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2023. It coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the EPA&#8217;s establishment, and outlines EPA activity in 2023.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-08-08T13:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Foils&#237;onn GCC a Thuarasc&#225;il Bhliant&#250;il agus a Chuntais Bhliant&#250;la le haghaidh 2023]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/foilsionn-gcc-a-thuarascail-bhliantuil-agus-a-chuntais-bhliantula-le-haghaidh-2023.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[D&#8217;fhoilsigh an Ghn&#237;omhaireacht um Chaomhn&#250; Comhshaoil (GCC) a Tuarasc&#225;il Bhliant&#250;il agus a Cuntais Bhliant&#250;la le haghaidh 2023 inniu. T&#225; siad i gcomhthr&#225;th leis an gcom&#243;radh tr&#237;ocha bliain ar bhun&#250; GCC, agus leagtar amach iontu gn&#237;omha&#237;ocht GCC in 2023.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-08-08T13:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[One third of Irish people are alarmed about climate change.
EPA publishes &#8216;Climate Change&#8217;s Four Irelands&#8217; Audience Segmentation Analysis
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  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/one-third-of-irish-people-are-alarmed-about-climate-changeepa-publishes-climate-changes-four-irelands-audience-segmentation-analysis.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Climate Change&#8217;s Four Irelands&#8217; an audience segmentation analysis of the Irish population. The report identifies four audiences within the Irish public who share similar sets of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours relating to climate change. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-07-30T09:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Unmonitored private drinking water supplies are a potential risk to public health, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/unmonitored-private-drinking-water-supplies-are-a-potential-risk-to-public-health-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023 report. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-07-25T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 lowest in three decades ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/irelands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-2023-lowest-in-three-decades-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its provisional greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for 2023. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-07-08T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[While water quality is very high, the resilience of drinking water supplies must improve and will require sustained investment into the future, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/while-water-quality-is-very-high-the-resilience-of-drinking-water-supplies-must-improve-and-will-require-sustained-investment-into-the-future-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2023 released today, shows that over 99.7 per cent of public water supplies comply with bacterial and chemical limits, which means our public water is safe to drink. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-07-02T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland is wasting over one million meals a day]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/ireland-is-wasting-over-one-million-meals-a-day.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[New figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today show that over 750,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in Ireland in 2022. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-06-27T07:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Radon is still the main source of radiation exposure for the Irish public, say EPA and HIQA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/radon-is-still-the-main-source-of-radiation-exposure-for-the-irish-public-say-epa-and-hiqa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) today published a new assessment of the average radiation doses received by the Irish population. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-06-24T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[There are no signs yet of an improvement in water quality and more action is needed, says EPA]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/there-are-no-signs-yet-of-an-improvement-in-water-quality-and-more-action-is-needed-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Water Quality in 2023: An Indicators Report.  The report provides an update of the key indicators of the quality of Ireland&#8217;s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal and groundwaters using monitoring data collected in 2023. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-06-11T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland is projected to exceed its National and EU climate targets]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/ireland-is-projected-to-exceed-its-national-and-eu-climate-targets.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2023-2050. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-05-27T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bathing water quality remains high overall, but heavy summer rainfall is putting pressure on our beaches]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/bathing-water-quality-remains-high-overall-but-heavy-summer-rainfall-is-putting-pressure-on-our-beaches.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023 which shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland&#8217;s bathing waters was of a high standard. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-05-15T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ammonia emissions down one per cent in 2022, however further reductions needed to protect health and the environment]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/ammonia-emissions-down-one-per-cent-in-2022-however-further-reductions-needed-to-protect-health-and-the-environment.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its 2022 assessment of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-05-10T10:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Failure to fix faulty septic tanks is a risk to human health and the environment, and can&#8217;t continue, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/failure-to-fix-faulty-septic-tanks-is-a-risk-to-human-health-and-the-environment-and-cant-continue-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2023 which details the findings of septic tank inspections completed by local authorities in 2023. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-05-08T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA report shows low uptake of Green Public Procurement in government department contracts.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-report-shows-low-uptake-of-green-public-procurement-in-government-department-contracts.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its third report on Green Public Procurement (GPP) activity in government departments. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-04-25T10:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Climate change lecture: climate change and health- moving from paralysis to pragmatism  ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-climate-change-lecture-climate-change-and-health--moving-from-paralysis-to-pragmatism--.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The next lecture in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Change lecture series will be delivered by Professor Lea Berrang Ford, Deputy Director at the UK Health Security Agency. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-04-22T10:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s power generation and industrial emissions decreased by seventeen per cent in 2023 ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/irelands-power-generation-and-industrial-emissions-decreased-by-seventeen-per-cent-in-2023-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 from the Emissions Trading System (ETS) sector. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-04-05T17:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces funding of &#8364;14.5m for new environmental and climate research ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-announces-funding-of-145m-for-new-environmental-and-climate-research-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced research funding of up to &#8364;14.5 million for new environmental research. The EPA is inviting proposals from the research community for innovative projects to support the development and implementation of environmental policies in Ireland.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-04-04T10:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Odour and Noise Complaints accounted for 90 per cent of all complaints to the EPA in 2023]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/odour-and-noise-complaints-accounted-for-90-per-cent-of-all-complaints-to-the-epa-in-2023.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Summary 2023.  The report gives details of enforcement activities across the 889 licensed facilities in 2023. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-03-26T22:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[People in Ireland continue to be positive about benefits of climate action ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/people-in-ireland-continue-to-be-positive-about-benefits-of-climate-action-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published initial results from the second wave of its &#8216;Climate Change in the Irish Mind&#8217; project (CCIM). This work was undertaken by the EPA and the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication in support of the National Dialogue on Climate Action.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-02-27T22:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Galway&#8217;s citizen scientists find low levels of air pollution from traffic in 7 out of 10 locations studied. Clean Air Together Galway City &#8211; The Results!]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/galways-citizen-scientists-find-low-levels-of-air-pollution-from-traffic-in-7-out-of-10-locations-studied-clean-air-together-galway-city--the-results.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In October and November 2023, more than 300 citizen scientists measured levels of the harmful air pollutant, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), in Galway city as part of the Clean Air Together Galway City project. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-02-22T15:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aims&#237;onn eolaithe saor&#225;naigh leibh&#233;il &#237;sle aerthruaillithe a thagann &#243;n tr&#225;cht in 7 as 10 su&#237;omh a rinneadh sampl&#225;il orthu. Aer Glan Le Ch&#233;ile Chathair na Gaillimhe &#8211; Na Tortha&#237;!]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/aimsionn-eolaithe-saoranaigh-leibheil-isle-aerthruaillithe-a-thagann-on-tracht-in-7-as-10-suiomh-a-rinneadh-samplail-orthu-aer-glan-le-cheile-chathair-na-gaillimhe--na-torthai.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[I m&#237; Dheireadh F&#243;mhair agus i m&#237; na Samhna 2023, thomhais os cionn 300 eola&#237; saor&#225;naigh leibh&#233;il an truaille&#225;in aeir dh&#237;obh&#225;laigh, D&#233;-ocsa&#237;d N&#237;trigine (NO2), i gCathair na Gaillimhe mar chuid den tionscadal Aer Glan Le Ch&#233;ile Chathair na Gaillimhe. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-02-22T15:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces funding of &#8364;14.3m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epa-announces-funding-of-143m-for-new-research-to-address-climate-and-environmental-challenges-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new funding for Environmental and climate research in Ireland, with funding of &#8364;14.3 million awarded for 33 new research projects. ]]></description>
  <updated>2024-02-14T11:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA&#8217;s Review of 2023 showcases work to address environmental challenges]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/epas-review-of-2023-showcases-work-to-address-environmental-challenges.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In its 2023 Highlights the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showcases its work in addressing environmental challenges across Ireland.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-01-31T13:01:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[The evidence is clear: Climate change is happening. Immediate and sustained actions are likely to have widespread benefits.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2024/the-evidence-is-clear-climate-change-is-happening-immediate-and-sustained-actions-are-likely-to-have-widespread-benefits.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Ireland&#8217;s first Climate Change Assessment Report (ICCA). This major scientific assessment serves to complement and localise the global assessments undertaken by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Its findings build upon these assessments and add important local and national context.]]></description>
  <updated>2024-01-25T11:01:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA publishes national criteria that allow for the safe reuse of site-won asphalt (road planings) as a by-product]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-publishes-national-criteria-that-allow-for-the-safe-reuse-of-site-won-asphalt-road-planings-as-a-by-product.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published National By-Product Criteria for Site-Won Asphalt (road planings) from road developments. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-11-30T11:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Recycling rates slow as Ireland off track to meet key EU targets]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/recycling-rates-slow-as-ireland-off-track-to-meet-key-eu-targets.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2021. Ireland&#8217;s waste generation levels are continuing to rise and Ireland is failing to make sufficient inroads towards key EU recycling targets that apply from 2025 onwards.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-11-27T22:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Local authorities must prioritise environmental protection to improve air and water quality and increase waste recycling ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/local-authorities-must-prioritise-environmental-protection-to-improve-air-and-water-quality-and-increase-waste-recycling-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2022.  The report shows that the scale of environmental enforcement work carried out by local authorities is significant. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-11-13T22:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA launches a National Air Quality Forecast]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-launches-a-national-air-quality-forecast.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[EPA launches a National Air Quality Forecast
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today launched a national air quality forecast to provide greater information to the public regarding expected air quality in Ireland for up to three days - &#8220;Today&#34;, &#8220;Tomorrow&#8221; and the &#8220;Day after Tomorrow&#8221;.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-11-02T22:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New EPA Online Portal provides full and open access to environmental enforcement information ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/new-epa-online-portal-provides-full-and-open-access-to-environmental-enforcement-information-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA has today launched the second phase of a major new Online service, the Licensing and Enforcement Access Portal or LEAP Online. Today&#8217;s release delivers the further enforcement information, including details of incidents, non-compliances, complaint summaries and also compliance investigations into issues detected at licensed sites.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-11-01T22:11:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Uisce &#201;ireann must use its new investment plan to end pollution of our rivers and coastal waters from waste water]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/uisce-eireann-must-use-its-new-investment-plan-to-end-pollution-of-our-rivers-and-coastal-waters-from-waste-water.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2022, released today, shows that Uisce &#201;ireann has made progress in stopping discharges of raw sewage over the past year, with the connection of six villages to new treatment plants in 2022. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-10-25T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[People in Ireland support climate policies, with some opposition specific to local concerns and issues]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/people-in-ireland-support-climate-policies-with-some-opposition-specific-to-local-concerns-and-issues.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published two insight reports from its &#8216;Climate Change in the Irish Mind&#8217; study. The reports &#8216;Climate Change in the Irish Mind - Support for Climate Policies&#8217; and &#8216;Climate Change in the Irish Mind - Climate Risk Perceptions&#8217; provide a detailed examination of some of the findings of the baseline study published in 2021.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-10-24T11:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[&#8220;Urgent action needed to improve private drinking water quality&#8221;, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/urgent-action-needed-to-improve-private-drinking-water-quality-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA today released the Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2022 report. Drinking water is provided to approximately 200,000 people across rural communities in Ireland, by over 380 group water schemes. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-10-19T22:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA publishes national criteria for recycled aggregates 
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-publishes-national-criteria-for-recycled-aggregates-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published National End-of-Waste Criteria for Recycled Aggregates. The criteria apply to aggregates recycled from construction and demolition waste, including soil and stone, concrete, bricks and ceramics. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-10-17T10:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA urges people in County Cork to check their homes 
for cancer-causing radon 
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-urges-people-in-county-cork-to-check-their-homes-for-cancer-causing-radon-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Today, at the National Radon Forum, the EPA and Cork County Council&#8217;s Library and Arts Service launched a library loan scheme of digital radon monitors and is calling on householders in County Cork to take the first step to protect themselves and their families from radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas.   ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-10-04T14:10:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New Director Joins EPA Board]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/new-director-joins-epa-board.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to welcome David Flynn onto the EPA Board. David will take up his new position as Director of the EPA in October 2023.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-09-26T11:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s ambition to move towards the health-based WHO air quality guidelines will be challenging, but will have a significantly positive impact on health]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/irelands-ambition-to-move-towards-the-health-based-who-air-quality-guidelines-will-be-challenging-but-will-have-a-significantly-positive-impact-on-health.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its annual air quality report &#8216;Air Quality in Ireland 2022&#8217;. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-09-24T22:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA calls for urgent action to improve Ireland&#8217;s household and commercial waste segregation and recycling performance ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-calls-for-urgent-action-to-improve-irelands-household-and-commercial-waste-segregation-and-recycling-performance-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA has today published the latest National Municipal Waste Characterisation Project. The project results show very little change in Ireland&#8217;s household and commercial waste management practices since 2018. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-09-21T22:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2022
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-publishes-annual-report-and-accounts-for-2022.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2022 detailing its role in protecting, improving and restoring Ireland&#8217;s environment through regulation, scientific knowledge and working with others. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-09-12T16:09:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA calls for measures to urgently tackle packaging waste generation ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-calls-for-measures-to-urgently-tackle-packaging-waste-generation-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Ireland is meeting current EU recycling targets and achieving high recycling rates for some streams such as glass, paper/cardboard and ferrous metals. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-08-24T11:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[B&#237; i d&#8217;Eola&#237; Saor&#225;naigh agus cuidigh leis an GCC tomhas a dh&#233;anamh ar thruailli&#250; an aeir i gCathair na Gaillimhe ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/bi-i-deolai-saoranaigh-agus-cuidigh-leis-an-gcc-tomhas-a-dheanamh-ar-thruailliu-an-aeir-i-gcathair-na-gaillimhe-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Sheol an Ghn&#237;omhaireacht um Chaomhn&#250; Comhshaoil (GCC) agus Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe an tionscadal um Eola&#237;ocht Saor&#225;nach ar a dtugtar Aer Glan Le Ch&#233;ile (Cathair na Gaillimhe) inniu chun sonra&#237; nua a bhaili&#250; maidir le c&#225;il&#237;ocht an aeir i gCathair na Gaillimhe.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-08-21T11:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Become a Citizen Scientist and help the EPA to measure air pollution in Galway City ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/become-a-citizen-scientist-and-help-the-epa-to-measure-air-pollution-in-galway-city-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Galway City Council, today launched the Clean Air Together (Galway City) Citizen Science project, to gather new data on the quality of the air in Galway City.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-08-21T11:08:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Drinking water quality remains high but resilience of many supplies needs to improve, says EPA.]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/drinking-water-quality-remains-high-but-resilience-of-many-supplies-needs-to-improve-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2022 (insert link) released today, shows that over 99.7% of public water supplies comply with bacterial and chemical limits, which means our public water is safe to drink.&#160;]]></description>
  <updated>2023-07-31T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions show a welcome decrease, but much work remains to be done]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/irelands-2022-greenhouse-gas-emissions-show-a-welcome-decrease-but-much-work-remains-to-be-done.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its provisional greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for 2022. The figures show a reduction of 1.9 per cent compared to 2021, with emission reductions in all key sectors except Transport. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-07-13T22:07:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA calls on food sector businesses to commit to reducing food waste by signing the Food Waste Charter]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-calls-on-food-sector-businesses-to-commit-to-reducing-food-waste-by-signing-the-food-waste-charter.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new Food Waste Charter, calling on all businesses and State Agencies operating across the food supply chain to sign up and commit to reducing food waste. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-06-29T10:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fixing faulty septic tanks is taking too long, says EPA]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/fixing-faulty-septic-tanks-is-taking-too-long-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Inspections in 2022. The EPA examined the 1,143 inspections of domestic waste water treatment systems completed by local authorities in 2022. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-06-27T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA finds no significant improvement in the water quality of rivers and lakes]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-finds-no-significant-improvement-in-the-water-quality-of-rivers-and-lakes.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the report Water Quality in 2022 &#8211; An Indicators Report which provides an update on the water quality of Ireland&#8217;s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal, and groundwaters for 2022.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-06-13T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Outcome of prosecution arising from EPA investigation sends a clear message that those engaged in environmental crime will be held to account ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/outcome-of-prosecution-arising-from-epa-investigation-sends-a-clear-message-that-those-engaged-in-environmental-crime-will-be-held-to-account-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The former Director of Neiphin Trading Limited, operators of a waste facility in Kerdiffstown, Co Kildare, was today sentenced to three years in prison on each of three charges for serious environmental offences. The sentences will run concurrently with the final 12 months suspended. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-06-09T13:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland projected to fall well short of climate targets, says EPA]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/ireland-projected-to-fall-well-short-of-climate-targets-says-epa.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions projections for the period 2022-2040.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-06-01T22:06:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[New EPA Online portal will provide greater transparency and easier public access to environmental enforcement information ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/new-epa-online-portal-will-provide-greater-transparency-and-easier-public-access-to-environmental-enforcement-information-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today launched the first phase of a major new Online service, the Licensing and Enforcement Access Portal or LEAP Online, which will allow the public to view the enforcement activities, actions and communications between the EPA and holders of EPA licences and permits.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-05-26T10:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Growth in agricultural activity driving increased ammonia emissions in Ireland in 2021]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/growth-in-agricultural-activity-driving-increased-ammonia-emissions-in-ireland-in-2021.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its 2021 assessment of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-05-24T11:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[The majority of Ireland&#8217;s bathing waters have excellent or good water quality ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/the-majority-of-irelands-bathing-waters-have-excellent-or-good-water-quality-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2022 which shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland&#8217;s bathing waters meets or exceeds the appropriate standards. 79% of bathing sites have 'Excellent&#8217; water quality while 97% meet the minimum standard. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-05-11T22:05:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA announces increased funding of &#8364;16m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-announces-increased-funding-of-16m-for-new-research-to-address-climate-and-environmental-challenges-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Environmental and climate research in Ireland today received a boost with the announcement by the EPA of up to &#8364;16 million in funding for new research projects, representing a significant increase over previous years. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-04-20T11:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA Climate Change Lecture Series &#8211; &#8216;Ocean Circulation, Tipping Points and the Public Climate Debate&#8217; ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-climate-change-lecture-series--ocean-circulation-tipping-points-and-the-public-climate-debate-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA, in partnership with Dublin City Council, is delighted to welcome Professor Stefan Rahmstorf, Co-Head of the Research Department on Earth System Analysis the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor of Physics of the Oceans at the University of Potsdam. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-04-17T11:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA&#8217;s review of 2022 shows the impact of environmental challenges and desire for action across Ireland]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epas-review-of-2022-shows-the-impact-of-environmental-challenges-and-desire-for-action-across-ireland.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[EPA&#8217;s review of 2022 shows the impact of environmental challenges and desire for action across Ireland in its Review of 2022 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlights its work in addressing environmental challenges across Ireland.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-04-05T08:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ireland&#8217;s power generation and industrial emissions decreased by four percent in 2022]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/irelands-power-generation-and-industrial-emissions-decreased-by-four-percent-in-2022.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA, as the Competent Authority in Ireland for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 from the ETS sector.  ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-04-04T10:04:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA calls for urgent focus on green public procurement by Government Departments ]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-calls-for-urgent-focus-on-green-public-procurement-by-government-departments-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its second report on Green Public Procurement (GPP) activity in Government Departments. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-03-28T11:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA statement on the publication of the IPCC Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Cycle]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-statement-on-the-publication-of-the-ipcc-synthesis-report-of-the-sixth-assessment-cycle.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomes the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&#8217;s (IPCC) Synthesis Report as part of its 6th Assessment cycle. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-03-20T16:03:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA inspections find that the Food &#38; Drink and Waste Sectors continue to dominate the EPA National Priority Site List]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-inspections-find-that-the-food--drink-and-waste-sectors-continue-to-dominate-the-epa-national-priority-site-list.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The EPA today published the 2022 Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Report, an annual summary report on the enforcement activities carried out in 2022, alongside  the list of sites which were designated as National Priority Sites during the year.
]]></description>
  <updated>2023-02-27T22:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Cork City citizen scientists measure air pollution from traffic. 

Clean Air Together Cork City &#8211; The Results!
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/hundreds-of-cork-city-citizen-scientists-measure-air-pollution-from-traffic-clean-air-together-cork-city--the-results.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[In October 2022, more than 700 citizen scientists measured levels of the harmful air pollutant, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in Cork City as part of the Clean Air Together (Cork City) project. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-02-22T13:02:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA awards &#8364;10.7 million for research to support environmental protection in Ireland]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/epa-awards-107-million-for-research-to-support-environmental-protection-in-ireland.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today announced &#8364;10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing climate change and other emerging, complex environmental problems.]]></description>
  <updated>2023-01-27T11:01:00Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Evidence shows consistent beliefs and attitudes on climate change across Ireland in both rural and urban areas.
See what your County thinks about Climate Change. 
]]></title>
  <link>https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2023/evidence-shows-consistent-beliefs-and-attitudes-on-climate-change-across-ireland-in-both-rural-and-urban-areassee-what-your-county-thinks-about-climate-change-.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today released new interactive maps of Ireland that show national, regional, and county level data about people&#8217;s climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours. ]]></description>
  <updated>2023-01-19T09:01:00Z</updated>
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