Clare Fm - Podcasts

21 river bodies in Clare have declined in ecological status since 2019. The Environmental Protection Agency's latest Water Quality Report shows that 25 rivers in this county have now been assigned poor ecological status, the fourth highest total nationwide. The Annagh River was one six in the country assigned bad status, while Alewnaghta and Lickeen were two of 13 lakes nationwide aside bad status, while Cullaun Lough was one of 8 lakes assigned good status. EPA Senior Water Quality Scientist Dr Eoin McAleer says there are a number of issues affecting Clare.