It’s claimed the levels of air pollution in Ennis are comparable to the whole town passively smoking for hours.
It comes as new research shows Ireland’s air quality is linked to 1,500 premature deaths nationwide.
In 2025, Ennis recorded the worst air quality results in Ireland, with pollutants exceeding acceptable levels on seven occasions.
Although the situation is improving this year, with just three exceedances so far , all of which related to PM10.
These tiny particles can come from a range of sources, including burning solid fuels in homes and emissions from road traffic.
Alan Bell founder of Ireland’s Air Quality Alerts says the impact on human health is significant.
Clare County Council is now facing calls to step up enforcement of regulations aimed at tackling air pollution from solid fuels.
Former Ennis Green Party Councillor Brian Meaney says both individuals burning prohibited fuels and merchants selling them should face prosecution to stamp out the problem.
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