EPA launches system to predict air quality across Ireland

The new forecasting system will allow users to gauge levels of pollution for the likes of particulate matter which can cause irreversible damage to the respiratory system. File photo: Peter Byrne/PA

A new forecasting system across the country to predict air quality for up to three days has been launched.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the new forecasting system would allow users to gauge levels of pollution for the likes of particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) for "today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow".