Seems like a similar situation to Lough Neagh – ecological collapse largely driven by agricultural run-off.
The EPA report in the article proposes the following measures before habitat restoration is possible:
> * reducing the use of imported nitrogen on farmland
> * increasing measures designed to retain nutrients on farmland and forestry
> * removing or capping nutrient-rich bottom sediments (this could involve the radical measure of dredging)
> * maintaining or restoring the salinity regime of Irish lagoons
Let’s vote out the greens ….. oh wait
Nitrates derrogation is working well I see.
Hot take: Maybe stop spraying shite all over fields to grow grass for cows so we can kill and eat them.
IFA: “We are calling on the government to designate any comments suggesting negative impacts on the ecosystem possibly linked to farming activities as terrorist attacks”
There was another article on this exact same issue just a few months ago. Good to see absolutely nothing has been done to address the cause and we are still just talking about it.
They’ve known of high nitrate levels entering the lake since 1984!? 41 years the authorities just watched this lake turn to toxic shite. Disgusting to see.
Nature, clean water, the environment…all expendable to keep our farmers happy. Great bunch a lads /S.
The IFA is a toxic organization. But I kind of expect them to be complete scumbags. It is predictable at this stage. They exist to protect the profits of their members. Simple.
The main group I’m disappointed with is the EPA [https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/roles–responsibilities/organisational-structure/our-board/](https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/roles–responsibilities/organisational-structure/our-board/) The current DG has been in place since 2011 and has been a director since 2004. After a national ecological disaster like this positions of the board members should be questioned.
Perhaps the position is a poisoned chalice but they still picked it up and should be held responsible.
The one thing that got farmers there even more riled up for excessive spreading of fertilizer/slurry, was the arrival of a traveler encampment (a true story – not a jab at travelers…).
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Arrest the farmers.
Seems like a similar situation to Lough Neagh – ecological collapse largely driven by agricultural run-off.
The EPA report in the article proposes the following measures before habitat restoration is possible:
> * reducing the use of imported nitrogen on farmland
> * increasing measures designed to retain nutrients on farmland and forestry
> * removing or capping nutrient-rich bottom sediments (this could involve the radical measure of dredging)
> * maintaining or restoring the salinity regime of Irish lagoons
Let’s vote out the greens ….. oh wait
Nitrates derrogation is working well I see.
Hot take: Maybe stop spraying shite all over fields to grow grass for cows so we can kill and eat them.
IFA: “We are calling on the government to designate any comments suggesting negative impacts on the ecosystem possibly linked to farming activities as terrorist attacks”
There was another article on this exact same issue just a few months ago. Good to see absolutely nothing has been done to address the cause and we are still just talking about it.
They’ve known of high nitrate levels entering the lake since 1984!? 41 years the authorities just watched this lake turn to toxic shite. Disgusting to see.
Nature, clean water, the environment…all expendable to keep our farmers happy. Great bunch a lads /S.
The IFA is a toxic organization. But I kind of expect them to be complete scumbags. It is predictable at this stage. They exist to protect the profits of their members. Simple.
The main group I’m disappointed with is the EPA [https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/roles–responsibilities/organisational-structure/our-board/](https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/roles–responsibilities/organisational-structure/our-board/) The current DG has been in place since 2011 and has been a director since 2004. After a national ecological disaster like this positions of the board members should be questioned.
Perhaps the position is a poisoned chalice but they still picked it up and should be held responsible.
The one thing that got farmers there even more riled up for excessive spreading of fertilizer/slurry, was the arrival of a traveler encampment (a true story – not a jab at travelers…).
Surrounded by fields
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