La Commissione europea raccomanda l’estensione della deroga sui nitrati per l’Irlanda

Fair enough to be sceptical water pollution from farming is real, and protecting rivers should never be sidelined. But I also see why the government pushed to extend the derogation: our grass-based farming system is different from much of Europe, and many farms depend on it for viability. Extending the derogation gives farmers stability while they invest in better slurry storage, nutrient management and water-quality protection a compromise that tries to balance rural livelihoods with environmental concerns.

Ugh.

Poor mouth wins again

The Waterford estuary is mainly nitrates.

Failte Ireland pitch:

“Ireland is so green all our rivers and lakes are green”

We have some lakes that aren’t full of them yet. Still only getting started!