Organisation: WFD

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

EPA’s N and P figures sum up sustainability challenge

One of the bits of bad news in the 2010-2015 Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Quality in Ireland report is a decline in the number of rivers largely unimpacted by human activities.

news

Existing water laws can be used to meet EU rules, committee told

Cleaning up our streams

comment-analysis

Action is required to maintain our water quality

farming

WFD brings together many existing directives on water quality

MEP’s twin plan to cut farm and school water rates

IFA: Farmers are being burdened with excessive water charges

FARMERS in Ireland are being burdened with unfair and excessive water charges, the Irish Farmers Association has told the European Commission.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2008

Govt 'not availing of water charges exemption from EU'

MEP for Munster Kathy Sinnott has demanded the Government explain why it is not availing of an exemption from water charges in the Water Framework Directive from the EU, and is instead charging schools, hospitals and farms for water use.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2008

Straitjacket from head to toe

FARMERS' fears of being straitjacketed by EU regulations may not look too far-fetched next month, when Brussels starts the process of making rules for the very ground farmers walk on.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005