Irish air quality falls below WHO guidelines for pollutants 

Traffic-related NO2 and home-heated fine particulate matter remain the main threats to good air quality, said the EPA.

Air quality in Ireland, while better than most other EU countries, still falls down when measured against newly introduced World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, new data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows.

The latest data reveals that air quality here is “generally good compared to our neighbours” but fails to meet the WHO yardsticks in relation to the likes of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide, and ozone.