Dublin’s north inner city remains a litter “black spot” according to Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal), despite a crackdown on illegal dumping in the area announced by Dublin City Council last y

The volume of municipal waste “recovered” through incineration and recycling has exceeded than the tonnage being sent to landfill for the first time since records began, according to the Environmen

Irish Water has warned hundreds of householders in an area on the north side of Limerick City their water is not safe to drink.

Dublin City Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland are investigating the source of pollution, which has killed hundreds of fish in the River Tolka on Dublin’s northside.

A temporary ban on swimming has been placed at Sandymount Strand after water quality there failed to meet the minimum standard for bathing.

Country surpasses Brazil in clearing forests, despite moratorium meant to protect wildlife

Smokers need to take responsibility for their littering behaviour, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has said, as a new survey shows more than half of the litter generated last year was cigar

Almost 80 per cent of the 796 children who died in the Bon Secours mother and baby home in Tuam did not live to see their first birthday.

It has been more than a week since the last heavy pollution, with occasional rainstorms keeping the smog at bay, and it is easy to forget the pollution on days like this.

More than 60 trained Bord na Móna employees are monitoring fire-prone areas