Environmental groups hit out at failed attempts to tackle sewage discharge

Cobh was one of the towns identified with the most glaring issues of sewage discharge in the report.

Attempts to regenerate biodiversity across Munster is merely lip service if rivers, lakes, and local environment continue to be plagued by raw sewage and untreated water, according to Cork-based lobby group.

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) said that Irish Water needed dramatic bolstering of its funds if the damning indictment reported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was to be tackled.