People need to get behind a government plan to improve water quality.
That’s the view of the Environmental Protection Agency, after a river quality report showed a decline of 3 per cent between 2015 and 2017.
The EPA study shows 44 per cent of rivers in Ireland are not in a satisfactory condition including the Suir and Shannon.
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Most pollution is caused by too much nitrogen and phosphorus, mainly from farms and urban areas.
Andy Flemming from the EPA says earlier this year , a River Basin Management Plan was announced to tackle the issue.
