Water quality
# water-quality - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Great Barrier Reef status as ‘natural wonder of the world’ under threat
The UN says Australia hasn’t done enough to tackle concerns about rampant coastal development and water quality at the world heritage site.
# water-quality - Monday 20 August, 2012
Further tests due on waters from Cork E.coli beaches
Seven beaches were declared unsafe for swimming over the weekend over concerns about E.coli levels.
# water-quality - Friday 20 July, 2012
E-coli traces found in bathing water at three Clare holiday resorts
The beaches at Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point have all been closed after traces of the bacteria were found.
# water-quality - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
One of three water boil notices lifted in Limerick
However, householders in a further two areas are being urged to take precautionary measures.
# water-quality - Thursday 3 May, 2012
Irish bathing water quality improved in 2011
However, there was a drop in the amount of beaches reaching ‘good’ status. Ireland will have to redouble its efforts to maintain and improve bathing water quality standards, Minister Phil Hogan said today.
# water-quality - Thursday 9 June, 2011
Life’s a beach: Blue Flag status awarded to eight more than in 2010
82 Irish beaches and two marinas are given Blue Flag status, the highest in years – but there are a few notable absentees.
# water-quality - Thursday 5 May, 2011
Fires cause €5 million worth of damage with 985 hectares of land destroyed
Coillte estimates that it will take this much to cover the extra expense from fire fighting, replacement of trees lost and forgone revenue from timber.
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