County Clare has once again retained its eight International Blue Flags. Mr. Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today presented the prestigious awards to Fanore, Lahinch, White Strand (near Miltown Malbay), Kilkee, Cappa beach in Kilrush, White Strand (near Doonbeg), Ballycuggeran and Mountshannon. Mayor of Clare Councillor Pat Hayes headed up … Read more
Ireland may have been shirking its legal responsibility to implement effective water charging policies for over ten years. That is according to Alice Whittaker, a Partner of Philip Lee Solicitors, a Dublin and Brussels based law firm with specialist expertise in environmental law. As part of the firm’s series of online updates on topical legal … Read more
Ireland is preparing to host a major international Congress on Water, Climate and Energy over six days at the Dublin Convention Centre, from 13th -18th May. Several hundred delegates from over 60 countries will debate with world experts in various disciplines, the issues that impact on all facets of water, climate, energy and food – … Read more
The UK Environment Agency has warned that the drought in England could last beyond Christmas. Seventeen counties in South West England and the Midlands have now moved into official drought status, after two dry winters have left rivers and ground waters depleted. While public water supplies in these areas are unlikely to be affected, the … Read more
Dublin City Council is to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission to extend the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW). The WWTW was identified in the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study as being essential for the development of a sustainable drainage system for the Greater Dublin Region. This is a Regional facility that treats wastewater … Read more
In a survey of attitudes to water, including how to pay for it, 49% of Irish respondents agreed that water users should be charged – but thought there should be measures in place to prevent negative social effects. Sixty-three per cent of Irish respondents agreed that the price of water should reflect the environmental impact … Read more
How do we know a substance is hazardous to the aquatic environment? According to EC Regulation 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, and EC Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), a substance is hazardous if it is Persistent, Bio-accumulates and is Toxic (PBT). Assessment … Read more
Water solutions provider EPS Group sets another industry first for energy management. EPS Group has become the first DBO Water and Wastewater Solutions company in the UK and Ireland to receive an ISO50001 accreditation for its energy management system. EPS group, as one of Ireland’s largest water solutions providers is committed to continuous energy performance … Read more
The Government has published the draft performance standards for septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems. Members of the public now have an opportunity to consider these draft standards for the next four weeks and following that the Government will finalise the regulations to give effect to the standards. The draft standards set … Read more
Star Refrigeration’s innovative renewable energy system for producing fresh drinking water has prompted a visit from Scottish Development International and a team of journalists from the Philippines. SDI executive Joanne Murphy and journalists from the Business Mirror, the leading business news daily in the Philippines, recently toured Star’s Glasgow headquarters and manufacturing facility. Star’s NeatDesal … Read more