Lough Carra – the ecology of and pressures on a marl lake in the west of Ireland
The UK & Ireland’s Lake Network conference is underway in Westport today. This video from the EPA shows the beautiful […]
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EU SWIM Project launches during the 2019 Bathing Water Season
Debra Castles tells us about the EU SWIM Project – an innovative cross-border project that wants to change how bathing […]
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Tackling Invasive Species in Offaly
Knotweed is Priority for Offaly The focus for work on invasives in Offaly is predominantly on Japanese knotweed with two […]
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Dublin: The River Camac tells a story
Mary-Liz Walshe from Dublin City Council and Sinead Hurson from the LA Waters Programme tell us the story of the […]
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The Mulkear European Innovation Project (EIP)
The Mulkear EIP offers a new approach to address water quality concerns by developing catchment sensitive farming practices. It is […]
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The growth of The Rivers Trust movement on the island of Ireland
Mark Horton from The Rivers Trust tells us how there are now ten rivers trusts in the Republic of Ireland, […]
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Book review: Karst of Ireland – Landscape, Hydrology, Methods
David Drew, the author of this book, has over 45 years of applied research and practical work on karst in […]
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The Blue Dot Catchments Programme
Cormac Mc Conigley, the newly appointed Blue Dot Scientist with the Local Authority Waters Programme, tells us about the first […]
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Coillte Nature to focus on carbon sequestration, species diversity, biodiversity, and development of recreational forests
Deborah Meghan, Coillte’s Director of Stewardship, Risk & Advocacy, tells us about a new not-for-profit entity, Coillte Nature, which will […]
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Heritage Week 2019 – celebrating water and our connections to it
Heritage Week took place this year from 17- 25 August. The theme this year was ’Pastimes|Past Times’. Events took place […]
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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.