Environmental group An Taisce says the plan, the sixth and latest instalment of the nitrates action programme (NAP), will allow water quality to deteriorate further. The group applied to the High Court on Monday seeking judicial review of the NAP which was adopted by the Minister for Housing and Heritage last December. A number of technical and procedural issues are also raised in the group’s application to the High Court. An Taisce says this shows the NAP is not in compliance with the Habitats Directive or the Water Framework Directive. The groups says if the High Court grants the judicial review and strikes down the sixth NAP, the nitrates derogation would also fall.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2026 13:59 UTC