Inside Ireland's first derogation pitch: What the EPA told the EU
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The EPA has detailed that while some early signs of improvement were recorded in 2024, serious water quality challenges persist in Ireland – including high nitrate levels in key agricultural areas – as it delivered its first presentation to the EU Nitrates Committee on the future of the nitrates derogation.
The presentation, obtained by the Farming Independent through a Freedom of Information request, paints a mixed picture of progress on water quality – with early signs of improvement in 2024 offset by stubborn problems in previous years and widespread non-compliance with environmental rules on farms inspected.
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