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flag Ireland extends EU nitrates waiver until 2028 with stricter environmental rules.

flag Ireland has secured a three-year extension to its EU nitrates derogation, allowing higher fertilizer use until 2028, with new environmental conditions aimed at reducing pollution. flag The move, approved by the European Commission’s Nitrates Committee, was welcomed by farming groups as vital for sustaining grass-based agriculture and rural livelihoods, while environmental organizations criticized it as harmful to water quality and a setback for EU environmental goals. flag The extension requires farmers to reduce inorganic fertilizer use, improve slurry storage, and follow stricter application rules near waterways. flag The decision highlights ongoing tensions between agricultural interests and environmental protection in Ireland.

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