Ireland’s water quality is declining, with pesticides, drainage and sewage making it worse The JournalQuality of surface water continues to decline, says EPA RTE.ieHalf of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide again The Irish TimesFarmers slam State wastewater failures shown in EPA report The Irish IndependentMixed bag for ecological health of Galway Bay lakes in latest EPA report Galway Bay FM