Minister Michael Creed T.D. and Minster Eoghan Murphy T.D. launch the ‘Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme’ The Minister for Agriculture, […]
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A River Suir exhibition has proven a big hit with local communities. Clonmel library has been the centre of activity […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What do your local rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters mean to you? This question was asked of […]
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Background Flooding has been high on both the public and political agendas since the major flooding episodes in 2015. Most […]
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In Ireland we are experiencing the same phenomena as seen globally, that is an increase in the number of non-native […]
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Over the last few months, Catchment Unit staff have given numerous presentations as part of the catchment characterisation process. While […]
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A larger crowd than expected turned out on the evening of 19th May 2017 in the Galway Rowing Club to […]
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The Maigue Rivers Trust was launched in Croom on Friday, May 26th, with a mission ‘to protect, enhance and cherish […]
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On Wednesday February 22nd 2017, the Inishowen Rivers Trust invited communities and agencies to gather and share their hopes and […]
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The draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for the second cycle of the Water Framework Directive was published on the […]
Read MoreQuite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.
This website has been developed and is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, and is a collaboration between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Local Authority Waters Programme.
The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.
The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.