The Dodder Gathering 2017 – inspiring a positive future by connecting people and nature
Dublin City Council’s Parks and Landscape Services and its Water Framework Directive Office along with the Local Authority Waters and […]
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Loughrea – showing what Tidy Towns can do to enhance their local environment
Loughrea Lake has been awarded a Blue Flag every year since the inception of the award. It is the only […]
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Moy River Trust – locals working together to breathe new life into their water and their community
Over a hundred people and 24 groups attended the recent ‘Moy River Trust Expo’ on December 12th at Mount Falcon […]
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River Suir exhibition gets people talking and walking.
A River Suir exhibition has proven a big hit with local communities. Clonmel library has been the centre of activity […]
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JuneFest 2017: River Liffey Nature Walk
The River Liffey offers an inspiring way to bring learning to life. On Saturday 17th June 2017, The Waters and […]
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Trout Fishing Event hosted for Wicklow Youths
An introductory trout fishing event for Wicklow Youths was hosted by Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative recently at Annamoe […]
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Engaging communities on local waters and the draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland
[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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The Suir from Source to Sea – a public engagement pilot
Background Flooding has been high on both the public and political agendas since the major flooding episodes in 2015. Most […]
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Up for the Challenge? Kerry’s community solutions for Climate Change.
Ten years ago Transition Kerry asked the question ‘What will Tralee look like in the year 2030’, because they recognised […]
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Big Turnout for Galway’s Waterways Workshop
A larger crowd than expected turned out on the evening of 19th May 2017 in the Galway Rowing Club to […]
Read MoreWho is involved?
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.