George Lee

Environment Correspondent

Dozens of dead wild brown trout laid out on grass

Probe into Blackwater fish kill finds no definitive cause

The inter-agency group set up last month to investigate the cause of the large fish kill on the River Blackwater near Mallow in Co Cork in early August has concluded its work, but says it has not been able to identify the cause of the fish kill.

Munster • 49 mins

More must be done to protect clean air in Ireland - EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency has said that more needs to be done to protect clean air in towns, villages and cities across the country.

Environment • 7 hrs

a windfarm with several turbines in the countryside with blue skies in the background

23 renewable energy projects due in next four years

Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien, has welcomed the results of the latest national auction for new onshore wind and solar energy projects as part of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.

Climate Change • 24 Sep

Record temperatures linked to human-caused climate change

New research by climate scientists at Maynooth University in conjunction with Met Éireann has found Ireland's record summer night time temperatures this year were made 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change.

Ireland • 24 Sep

Mandatory waste recycling targets set to be missed - EPA

Ireland needs to recycle an additional 400,000 tonnes of waste every year to achieve its legally binding recycling targets, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Climate • 24 Sep

Wetlands providing natural treatment plant in Waterford

For a quarter of a century the village of Dunhill in Co Waterford has been using the magical power of wetlands to deal with its domestic wastewater, clean it up and safely release it back into the nearby River Anne.

Environment • 19 Sep

'Baby wipes and grease' - battle to keep sewers clean

Built to cater for a population of about half a million people the Dublin wastewater system is now catering for three times that number of people.

Environment • 18 Sep

A person using a hose to water plants in their garden

Hosepipe bans extended in three areas until 13 October

Uisce Éireann has confirmed it is extending the hosepipe bans in place for the Kells-Oldcastle area of Co Meath, Mullingar in Co Westmeath, and Milford in Co Donegal, for an additional four weeks until 13 October.

Environment • 12 Sep

Agreement reached with farmers over water supply project

Uisce Éireann has reached agreement with the Irish Farmers Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Supplies Association on a voluntary wayleave compensation package for farmers and landowners along the route of the underground pipeline it wants to lay to take water from the River Shannon to Dublin.

Ireland • 10 Sep

A view of dead fish following a fish kill incident

Lab results expected on brown trout impacted by fish kill

Inland Fisheries Ireland is expecting that tomorrow it will receive the results of extensive laboratory tests on 28 brown trout impacted by the large fish kill on the Blackwater River last month.

Munster • 09 Sep