Person: Padraic Larkin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Rise in landfill waste despite EU warnings

THE amount of waste being disposed of at landfill continues to increase in the face of an EU directive on reduction.

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EPA warn over reliance on landfill sites

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Pollution fines could cost counties €50m

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Farmers concerned over caustic spill

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Toxic spillage covered up, claim Greens

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EPA did not contact firm on day of toxic spillage

EPA backtracks on official’s role over toxic spill

THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) admitted last night it did not know the identity of the “senior official” who decided not to send an inspector to immediately check out the spillage of 252 tonnes of caustic soda into Cork Harbour earlier this month.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

Failure on energy could cost up to €1bn

IRELAND faces fines of up €1 billion for its poor record on renewable energy, Fine Gael has warned.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2003