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Water quality in Irish rivers and lakes remains ‘unsatisfactory’
The Irish Times 17 Jun 2026
Ireland is unlikely to see any meaningful improvements in the water quality of its rivers, lakes or coastal waters “anytime soon”, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said, after a new report found little change last year.
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Heartbreaking state of Irish rivers
The Irish Times 04 May 2026
“In the 1980s about 500 Irish rivers were classed as the very best of the best. Today, there are about 20 – that’s a 96 per cent collapse in a single working life” (“Is there an Irish river I can drink from without vomiting?”, Environment, May 3rd).
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Is there an Irish river I can drink from without vomiting?
The Irish Times 03 May 2026
When did you last drink from an Irish river? Not think about it, or wish you could do it – actually scoop a cupful of cold water out of a stream, and swallow it without thinking twice?.
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