Catchments Newsletter, Issue 11 – Autumn 2019
The latest issue of the Catchments Newsletter is now available to download. You can read the editorial from this issue […]
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The WISDOM Project: Learning from Group Water Schemes and connecting water, infrastructure, and people
Group Water Schemes (GWSs) are community managed water suppliers, primarily in rural Ireland. WIDSOM: Learning from Group Water Schemes, an […]
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The impacts of climate change on Irish groundwater resources
Groundwater resources in Ireland As the largest store of available fresh water, groundwater is a priceless resource that needs to […]
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‘Balsam Bashing’ continues along the banks of the River Suir Blueway
‘Balsam Bashing’ is the term used to describe the removal of the plant Himalayan Balsam, which is an invasive alien […]
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Crayfish Plague spreading in our river catchments
Crayfish Plague is now confirmed to be in the River Nore catchment at Kilkenny City. It has previously been found […]
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WFD Characterisation: Assessing Groundwater
Anthony Mannix from the EPA Catchments Unit gives an overview of why groundwater is so important, and how its quality […]
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Promoting pesticide best practice in key catchments
A targeted marketing campaign commenced in lat August across 11 marts covering priority catchments where pesticide exceedances are of concern […]
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Source-to-Tap in the River Derg catchment: pilot cross-border grant scheme in Donegal and Tyrone helps farmers protect rivers and drinking water
In July 2018, the Source-to-Tap project launched an innovative and exciting new pilot cross-border Land Incentive Scheme in the River […]
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National Hydrometric Monitoring Programme 2018-2021
In 2018, the EPA published a National Hydrometric Monitoring Programme for 2018-2021 to coordinate the collection and analysis of information […]
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Significant Pressures: Invasive Species
Invasive species are a significant pressure impacting 42 or 1.8% of the 1,460 At Risk water bodies. This total of […]
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Quite 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.
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
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.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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.