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SOAKED UP: Are lax rules on water extraction affecting our local water supplies?
Ireland
Water is taken from our rivers, lakes and groundwater in large volumes by the private sector, including water bottling companies and agri-food companies, and recreational businesses such as golf clubs.
7 Backers raised €185 of €2640
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TROUBLED WATERS: Are salmon fish farms harming our marine ecosystem?
Ireland
The fish farming industry is in a phase of rapid growth; it overtook global beef production in 2012.
43 Backers raised €2400 of €2400
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RED FLAG: Is swimming off Ireland's coast under threat from pollution?
Ireland
While 90% of our bathing water is classed as excellent or good, a wave of swimming bans have hit beaches across the country due to water quality issues linked to pollution problems and our changing climate.
21 Backers raised €450 of €2600
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PRIVATE TREATMENT: Are private wastewater works more polluting than public plants?
Ireland
Raw, untreated sewage is released into the environment from 35 Irish towns and villages across the country, according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data.
3 Backers raised €61 of €1210
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TESTING THE WATERS: Where in Ireland has the most polluted tap water?
Ireland
Decades of under-investment, crumbling infrastructure, and leaking pipes have left Ireland’s water supply on a knife edge.
2 Backers raised €40 of €1400
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: How much did a controversial road scheme in Kilkenny City actually cost and has it delivered what it was supposed to?
Kilkenny
It was one of the most controversial road developments of recent years in Ireland, a plan to build a new bridge across the River Nore in Kilkenny.
46 Backers raised €1371 of €1350
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SEPTIC SWIM: Is enough being done to keep Dublin Bay safe for swimmers this summer?
Dublin
Effluent leaks have resulted in pollution incidents along the eastern coastline at least twice so far this year - and bathing restrictions were put in place at popular Dublin beaches.
2 Backers raised €400 of €400
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