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High levels of air pollution found in Northern Ireland
High levels of air pollution have been detected in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment said. The Newry area has recorded the highest pollution, with moderate levels noted in Armagh,...
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UK air pollution: why are we only now waking up to this public health crisis?
When Justin Bieber collapsed last week at the O2 arena in London and was taken to a private clinic feeling “short of breath” and needing oxygen, the rumours started flying that he had had an asthma...
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Recirculated air pollution descends on Derry
High levels of air pollution have been recorded in Derry. The Department of Environment say it is currently monitoring high levels of particulate matter in the city – as well as in Belfast, Newry,...
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Warning over high level of air pollution in Derry
Air pollution has hit unusually high levels in Londonderry. The very high levels of particulate matter are linked to the current cold weather conditions and are expected across Northern Ireland until...
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Should I be worried about air pollution?
I wasn’t about for the great smog of 1952, but naturally I’ve heard a lot about this fabled pea-souper. There’s a suggestion we’ve moved on from air pollution, that we’ve somehow solved it. Not so. We...
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Dungiven air pollution now proven
Limavady Council has proven conclusively what most locals have long suspected, that the traffic in Dungiven is causing unsafe levels of pollution. Locals have long called for a bypass around Dungiven...
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World Pollutionwatch: A breath of not-so-fresh air
On Saturday afternoon, 6 September, the Irish Environmental Protection Agency’s twitter feed began issuing air pollution warnings for rural Ireland and across towns and cities. Sulphur dioxide...
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‘Very high’ levels of air pollution recorded in Northern Ireland
Very high levels of air pollution have been recorded overnight in Newry – with other areas across Northern Ireland also suffering from increased levels. The numbers have been blamed on weather...
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Fossil fuel pollution kills 553 people in Northern Ireland every year, claims...
Air pollution linked to fossil fuels is responsible for the deaths of 553 deaths across Northern Ireland every year, a shocking new report has revealed. A Belfast medical expert has called on health...
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Fossil fuel pollution kills 553 people in Northern Ireland every year, claims...
Air pollution linked to fossil fuels is responsible for the deaths of 553 deaths across Northern Ireland every year, a shocking new report has revealed. A Belfast medical expert has called on health...
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Air pollution killed 550 people in Northern Ireland in one year
Air pollution killed 550 people in Northern Ireland in 2011, according to a new study. That represented almost 4% of annual deaths here, the study by the Department of the Environment (DoE) said. The...
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Fossil fuel pollution kills 553 people in Northern Ireland every year, claims...
Air pollution linked to fossil fuels is responsible for the deaths of 553 deaths across Northern Ireland every year, a shocking new report has revealed. A Belfast medical expert has called on health...
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Air pollution killed 550 people in Northern Ireland in one year
Air pollution killed 550 people in Northern Ireland in 2011, according to a new study. That represented almost 4% of annual deaths here, the study by the Department of the Environment (DoE) said. The...
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Department warns of high pollution levels in Belfast and Londonderry
High levels of air pollution are being monitored by Department of Environment officials in Belfast and Londonderry. Moderate levels are also being recorded in towns across Northern Ireland. The...
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Air pollution levels soar in Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh and Newry
Northern Ireland, London, the South East and Eastern regions are experiencing very high levels of pollutants known as particulate matter, or PMs, which come from sources such as traffic emissions, in...
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Belfast air pollution levels ‘among the worst in UK’
Air pollution levels in Belfast have been branded among the worst in the UK, with one monitoring station breaching EU legal limits for three years in a row. The station at Stockman’s Lane recorded an...
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Air pollution issues go back to court
Air pollution is forcing the UK government back to court for the seventh time. The environmental legal group ClientEarth says minsters failed to conduct their recent public consultation on clean air...
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Belfast bonfires pollution ‘double recommended limit’
Dozens of bonfires lit across Belfast on the Eleventh Night saw dangerous air pollution reach more than double internationally accepted levels. Pollution in the city began to rise after 10pm on Tuesday...
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