Donal Hickey: Ireland is facing a water quality crisis that needs to be reversed

As predictions of more heavy rainfall and consequent flooding are now coming to pass, different ways of dealing with water quality problems are urgently called for

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Plans to work with nature so as to protect and improve water quality are coming to the fore.

Worsening water quality is one of our most pressing environmental (not to mention public health) issues. In line with EU and national policies, there’s a move away from more traditional, engineering methods.