- Read more: Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes
This policy brief draws from research conducted as part of the ALIVE Project in the University of Galway and University College Dublin to make recommendations for these integrated actions to relevant policymakers. The ALIVE project assessed how well natural ventilation can reduce energy use and prevent overheating in energy-efficient buildings, while still maintaining acceptable IAQ.
- Read more: The healthcare costs of poor air quality in Ireland: A review of potential data sources and methods
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published a report on ‘The healthcare costs of poor air quality in Ireland: A review of potential data sources and methods’ on 27 June 2025.
- Read more: 2024 State of the Environment Report
The Environmental Protection Agency has published its 2024 State of the Environment Report. “This is the eighth State of the Environment report spanning over 30 years. It provides the most comprehensive assessment of Ireland’s environment to date. This Report provides the public, policymakers, non-governmental organisations, community groups, businesses and others with the evidence base to…
- Read more: Long-term exposure to air pollution and mental health
The ESRI has published new research “Long-term exposure to air pollution and mental health”. The research finds that “long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with poorer mental health in older people. One of the most damaging forms of air pollution is fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which in Ireland is caused mainly by the burning…
- Read more: Air Quality in Ireland 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency has just published “Air Quality in Ireland 2022”. The report is available here.
