Seminar Series: Nature-Based Solutions – from theory to application
Using nature-based solutions in our communities is a potential win all round – good for water, good for climate, good […]
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The Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchments Booklet of Measures
This booklet was produced by the IRD Duhallow Blue Dot team to raise awareness of the importance ofmeasures implemented by […]
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EPA Research Call 2023 is now open: up to €16 million is available to fund innovative environmental research projects
Effective management of the environment is increasingly science-driven. Through our research and development programme, the Environmental Protection Agency is generating […]
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Hydrology Summary Bulletin – March 2023
The Hydrology Summary Bulletin for March 2023 outlines the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows […]
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IAH Irish Group Groundwater Annual Conference, April 18 and 19, 2023: ‘Groundwater and Planning’
The 43rd annual Irish groundwater conference on Groundwater & Planning will be held in the Tullamore Court Hotel on April 18 […]
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‘Things must change’ – Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss proposes over 150 recommendations
Wednesday 5 April 2023 – The Recommendations and Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss – the first such national citizens’ […]
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EPA Climate Lecture, 19:00 Wednesday 19 April: Ocean circulation, tipping points and the public debate
The Earth is undergoing a major rapid warming, unprecedented in its speed for millions of years. Possible changes in the […]
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EPA Water Conference, Wednesday & Thursday 14/15 June 2023, Galway
The EPA Water Conference will be held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Salthill, Galway. This event will be […]
Read More EPA statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report
20th March 2023: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomes the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Synthesis […]
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New Drinking Water Regulations to enhance standards from source to tap
22 March 2023: The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has signed new Drinking Water Regulations […]
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.