Due to a quirk in planning regulations, the only agency providing oversight for discharges from the plant in Ballymore Eustace is Kildare County Council.
The regulator of the Uisce Éireann facility in Ballymore Eustace found there were non-compliant concentrations of chemicals discharging into the Liffey.
Attracting young families is key to tackling depopulation and the ageing demographics on our offshore islands, like Bere Island. Housing – a major challenge – is a vital ingredientBY NIALL SARGENTLACK of housing on offshore islands is an EU-wide problem. This is all too true