38 failing sewage treatment locations are named

Dozens of sewage treatment facilities around the country are failing to meet the required standard, including Dublin and Cork cities and some hugely popular tourist destinations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the list of 38 locations where it said standards regarding the treatment of waste water were not being met – 10 are in Co Cork, including Cork City, Cobh, Clonakilty and Youghal.

The treatment plant in Ringsend, which serves Dublin City, is also not meeting its targets, while two plants in Galway – at Clifden and Loughrea – are also listed.