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Longford's overall water quality is good

Loch Gowna is at Poor Status and Lough Ree is at Moderate Status; both seeing no change in water quality since the last 2007-2009 assessment period. There has been some dis-improvement in the upper reaches of the Camlin River, from High Status to ...

09 Sept 2017 at 21:00

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Asthma warning for Longford parents ahead of Halloween night

Smoke from bonfires and fireworks can lead to serious breathing difficulties in people with asthma, the Asthma Society of Ireland has warned. It is urging Longford parents to be careful this Halloween following the tragic death of a 9-year old ...

25 Oct 2017 at 21:10

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Air quality in Longford suffering owing to absence of smoky coal ban

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Air Quality report, the level of harmful particles in the air in Longford can be twice as high as they are in Bray. The EPA selected the two towns to compare and highlight the ...

25 Sept 2019 at 10:49

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Ahead of Halloween events in Longford the EPA warns of dangers of illegal burning of waste

As Halloween fast approaches the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking householders and businesses in Longford to protect people’s health by disposing of waste properly. The EPA has released a short animation illustrating the ...

22 Oct 2017 at 17:50

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Longford Leader motoring: Toyota Hybrids deliver lowest emissions

Toyota’s CO2 output is the lowest, achieving 17% lower emissions than the top nine other car brands in Ireland. (see table) According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the C02 output from transport in Ireland has increased ...

11 Feb 2020 at 14:00

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Adopt a green resolution in Longford this Christmas and New Year

While it may be the time of good cheer, Christmas is also the most wasteful time of the year. We are surrounded by family and friends but one friend we tend to neglect is our environment. The EPA is challenging all households to ...

17 Dec 2016 at 12:50

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Irish Water urged to accelerate Longford treatment plant upgrade in wake of boil water notice lifting

Approximately 17,500 people were placed under a boil water notice at the beginning of last month after a cryptosporidium barrier at Irish Water's Lough Forbes treatment plant was compromised. That sparked a deluge of criticism ...

08 Dec 2021 at 10:00

National News

Utility company acknowledges discharges of raw sewage ‘completely unacceptable’

The body in charge of wastewater, Uisce Eireann, has acknowledged it is “completely unacceptable” that raw sewage is spilling into more than 20 areas across Ireland. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published ...

26 Oct 2023 at 13:07

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Work continuing in Longford to secure high quality water supplies for over 28,000 people

Irish Water can confirm that works are progressing and are on target across the four water supply schemes in Co Longford that are on the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL) which was recently ...

09 May 2017 at 11:32

National News

Sixteen Irish towns and villages' sewage not connected to treatment plants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have accused Uisce Éireann of not taking swifter action on the high volumes of sewage emitted into seas and rivers every day in Ireland. In a report carried out by the EPA, raw ...

11 Oct 2024 at 08:22

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Irish Water assures 29,400 'at risk' Longford customers that their drinking water is safe

Almost 75% of county Longford's total population, or approximately 29,400 people, are being served by an 'at risk' water supply. Irish Water says it is taking measures to mitigate the risk, stressing that the water is ...

03 Oct 2018 at 01:05

National News

Ireland’s 2021 greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher than 2020

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher last year when compared with 2020, new research shows. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 61....

05 Aug 2022 at 13:37

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