The rivers running through and border county Kilkenny are among the most polluted in the country, a new report has found. Nitrogen levels in the Rivers Nore, Suir and Barrow are now at a level that can “put human health at risk”, according to the latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the […]
Two teens had a very lucky escape when they had to be rescued from the River Suir after the vessel they were in started to take in water and began sinking. At 4.40pm yesterday the Irish Coast Guard was alerted to an incident where two teens had gotten into difficulty near the Red Iron Bridge […]
Kilkenny’s rivers have recorded the highest decline in water quality in the country, an alarming new report has found. The Water Quality in Ireland report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveals overall water quality in Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries is now at an all-time low. The report makes for gloomy reading when […]