Ennis, Tralee, Ringsend, Edenderry, Longford, Macroom and Letterkenny had days with high levels of dust, soot and smoke in atmosphere
PM levels are usually at their highest during winter months due to emissions from fires and stoves from increased burning of solid fuels.
The highest PM10 level recorded last year at the monitoring station in Ennis – which is located within the grounds of Ennis Town Council, close to the centre of the town – was on December 10th when it averaged 158.7µg/m³ - over three times the recommended safety limit. During a cold snap with very little wind, you can get a concentration of fumes from solid fuel burning which tends to just hang in the air,” said Mr Flynn.
Mr Flynn has called on council officials to examine the introduction of a new air monitoring system which would be capable of providing advance forecasts and warnings of poor air quality levels in Ennis. They include stations in Drogheda, Cobh, Carrick-on-Shannon, Bray, Portlaoise, Roscommon, Sligo, Killarney, Greystones, Claremorris, Carlow as well as locations in Cork and Galway.
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