Irish Examiner View: Lack of wastewater treatment apathetic and too dangerous

Water resources, already under new, unsustainable pressure because of the relentless growth of the national herd since milk quotas were abolished in 2015, simply cannot absorb this load.

We must all, as the great singer, songwriter Paul Simon tells us, occasionally learn to roll with the punches. At times during our three-score-and-ten, we must all navigate challenges beyond our immediate control. 

However, we can, if we wish, resolve the great majority of issues that face our world, especially if they are matters of basic public health. If those matters are exacerbated by ongoing, unnecessary environmental destruction then the impetus to resolve these fixable issues is all the greater.