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The Water Quality in Ireland 2013-2018 report, published on Tuesday, states that just 52.8 per cent of surface water – which includes rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters – was found to ...

The latest data shows that every river and lake in Northern Ireland fails to meet EU safety standards as every waterway is polluted with toxic ‘forever chemicals’.