Two decades 'too long to wait' for Uisce Éireann to fix wastewater treatment issues

There are still 16 towns and villages discharging raw sewage every single day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Two decades is "too long to wait" to fix Ireland's wastewater treatment woes, the environmental watchdog has warned, as there are still 16 towns and villages discharging raw sewage every single day.

The Environmental Protection Agency has published a report on urban wastewater treatment for 2023 which has highlighted a 45% reduction in the number of towns and villages discharging raw sewage since the beginning of last year.