Raw sewage flowing into Irish waterways every day, EPA report says

Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) is discharging raw sewage from the equivalent of 54,000 people in 26 towns and villages into the environment every day in Ireland. Stock picture

Raw sewage from the equivalent of 54,000 people in 26 towns and villages is still discharged into the environment every day in Ireland.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, has not managed to tackle pollution at some of the most significantly impacted rivers, estuaries, lakes, and coastal waters.