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<p class="contextmenu Body Body">According to a 2024 Environment Protection Agency (EPA) report, there are 1,700 premature deaths in Ireland each year because of poor air quality. Roofs and chimney pots at Roches Buildings, Suttons Buildings and Rathmore Park, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

outdoors

Air pollution problems — you can almost taste the smoke in the air on cold evenings

There are major challenges at EU level to achieve the ambitious goal of reducing premature deaths from air pollution by 55% by 2030

<p>Despite being banned in Ireland, smoky coal continues to be brought down from Northern Ireland in substantial quantities representing a loss of millions to the Exchequer</p>

outdoors

Donal Hickey: When smoke gets in your eyes... and lungs

<p>Professor Sodeau, founding director of the Centre of Research into Atmospheric Chemistry, said Irish people need to move away from the “crackling fire”.</p>

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Campaigners call on State 'to move away from crackling fire' and ban smoky coal nationwide

Smoke rises from the chimneys of houses on a cold and crisp winter's day in Nidderau, Germany, 21 December 2004. Photo: Frank Ru

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Banning smoky coal to reduce Covid-19 risks 'urgent'

'It is costing 1,500 lives a year' - FF TD calls for nationwide smoky coal ban

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'It is costing 1,500 lives a year' - FF TD calls for nationwide smoky coal ban

Labour condemns Govt's 'spurious and irrelevant' arguments delaying smoky coal ban

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Labour condemns Govt's 'spurious and irrelevant' arguments delaying smoky coal ban

Public consultation must not delay ban on smoky coal, says Asthma Society

Public consultation must not delay ban on smoky coal, says Asthma Society

The Government should ban smoky coal immediately and stop kicking the can down the road, the Asthma Society of Ireland says.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Extension of 'smoky coal' ban expected on Monday

Extension of 'smoky coal' ban expected on Monday

A ban on burning "smoky" coal looks set to be extended right across the country.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015