People Before Profit Limerick
Air Quality in Mungret plummets as particulate density soars.
Mungret air quality recorded as poor, with pollution effects seen 8km away in Castletroy. Ruairí Fahy outlines People Before Profit's approach for tackling Air Quality and energy poverty at the same time.
Irish Cement granted licence to burn tyres as Mungret tops air pollution table.
Last week air pollution measured by the sensor in Mungret exceeded the annual limits set out by the WHO as safe. People Before Profit calls for greater monitoring of other pollutants and stronger enforcement of environmental regulations around industrial sites.
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies but Mungret lies in a cloud of smoke.
On the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies the Mungret air quality sensor recorded measurements exceeding the upper limit as set out in EU directives for PM2.5 over a 24 hour period. Ruairí Fahy details the health impacts of Air Quality and outlines People Before Profit's approach for tackling Air Quality and energy poverty at the same time.
LNG terminal won't bring energy security, just higher prices.
People Before Profit joined activists from across the coutry at the Climate Camp, organized by Slí Eile, in Tarbert to lay out a strategy for the opposition to LNG imports which would encourage increased use of fossil fuels while delivering higher energy prices, damaging the planet and destroying the lives of workers and people living near the extraction sites.