The Environmental Protection Agency says hundreds of rivers and lakes around Ireland have been polluted in recent years.
A six-year survey of our waterways says we’ve failed to meet the target of improving water quality by 13 per cent.
Only 21 rivers in Ireland are now classed as ‘pristine’.
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91 per cent of groundwater sources were found to be good quality, but less than a third of estuaries were considered clean.
EPA spokesperson Andy Fanning says some progress has been made.
