Communications Update On Pollution Of River Suir In Thurles Up Until Today.

Communications update on pollution of the River Suir In Thurles town centre as received, up until today, September 23rd 2025.

Regarding my last communication updating details on the 12 year old River Suir pollution problem, four emails were sent on Friday last September 19th 2025 to:- Ms Sinead Carr (CE Tipperary Co. Council), [sinead.carr@tipperarycoco.ie]; Environmental Complaints section EPA [E.Complaints@epa.ie], Ms Sharon Scully, (Thurles Municipal District Admin) [sharon.scully@tipperarycoco.ie]; Mr Robert O’Brien (A/Executive Scientist, Environment & Climate Action, Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary).[robert.obrien@tipperarycoco.ie]

To date we have received only two replies shown hereunder.

A reply from the Environmental Protection Agency, latter supposedly a public body responsible for protecting the environment in Ireland has sent the following email.

Dear Mr Willoughby,
The EPA acknowledges receipt of your further correspondence relating to this matter.
We have written to Tipperary County Council and await their response on any actions taken or planned regarding the matter. We will provide you with an update in four weeks.
In the interim, we recommend you continue to report any further issues relating to this matter to Tipperary County Council.
Please use the reference number above (COM021813) in any further communication with the EPA regarding this matter.
Kind regards etc.

Today, I have received a reply from Mr Robert O’Brien, (A/Executive Scientist, Environment & Climate Action, Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary), acknowledging my previous email sent on September 19th. We understand that Mr O’Brien who is on holidays since Friday last has also communicated as follows:-

Hello George,
I acknowledge your email sent Friday 19th September. We need time to review your questions, and we will respond in due course.
Kind regards etc.

My email sent to the above named on Friday last September 19th has now been sent to the following elected personnel this evening:-

Mr Darragh O’Brien (darragh.obrien@oireachtas.ie) (Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment & Minister for Transport).
Mr Alan Dillon (alan.dillon@oireachtas.ie) (Minister of State with responsibility for Small Businesses and Retail.
Minister of State with responsibility for Circular Economy)
Mr Timmy Dooley (timmy.dooley@oireachtas.ie) (Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries, Minister of State with responsibility for the Marine).