38 Irish towns and cities accused of putting human health at risk with inadequate water treatment

Europe's environmental watchdogs are taking Ireland to court over the pumping of raw sewage into rivers and the sea.

38 Irish towns and cities accused of putting human health at risk with inadequate water treatment

Europe's environmental watchdogs are taking Ireland to court over the pumping of raw sewage into rivers and the sea.

They say 38 towns and cities have inadequate treatment plants for waste water, putting human health at risk, and leaving the country potentially liable for millions of euros in anti-pollution fines.

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