Wastewater discharged from 59 per cent of Ireland’s existing treatment plants failed to regularly meet EPA standards. That's according to a new report from the Environment protection agency. Shane discusses the findings with Noel Byrne, Programme Manager in the EPA’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Enforcement team,
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A call for ‘Chatty’ benches to be installed in North County Dublin
"There are calls for ‘Chatty’ benches to be installed in North County Dublin as a way to create more social interaction. The initiative has already been rolled out in a few towns as a way to combat loneliness. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has visited the seaside town/village of Malahide, where this is being proposed:
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Has Micheál Martin regained his footing in Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach Micheál Martin has apologised to his party and said he is “devastated” at the chaos caused by Jim Gavin withdrawing from the presidential election. He also said there would be a review into how Gavin was chosen to run and what due diligence had been done before his candidacy. All to discuss with Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD Cork South Central.
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Gaza long-awaited ceasefire agreed
Israel and Hamas have said they had agreed to a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal, the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 people. We get the latest on this with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.
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A call to rule out any possible increase to public transport fares in future
Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has said that future increases to bus and train fares can't be ruled out, emphasizing the need for a "sustainable" funding model for public transport. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was CEO of Friends of the Earth, Deirdre Duffy.
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