Ireland’s National Water Framework Directive Monitoring Programme, 2019-2021
This document presents Ireland’s national WFD monitoring programme for surface and groundwater bodies. The programme aims to provide a coherent […]
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Environmental sensitivity mapping: supporting assessments and planning decisions in Ireland
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive requires the assessment of potential environmental impacts resulting from the implementation of plans (e.g. […]
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IAH Conference 2020: Characterisation and management of groundwater in limestones
The International Association of Hydrogeologists (Irish Group) held its annual conference in October this year. The theme of this year’s […]
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EPA Research 351: Identifying “What Matters” for Community Wellbeing with the Irish Public Participation Networks
The EPA has published EPA Research 351: Identifying “What Matters” for Community Wellbeing with the Irish Public Participation Networks. This […]
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Significant Water Management Issues for Ireland’s 2022-2027 River Basin Management Plan: public consultation extended
Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions people faced during the public consultation period, Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D., Minister for Housing, […]
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Catchments.ie changes: new Water Map
This week we’ve upgraded the catchments.ie maps, and have added many new features and layers. The maps have lots of […]
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Floodplains: a natural system to preserve and restore
The preservation and restoration of Europe’s largely degraded floodplains must be better prioritised according to the European Environment Agency report […]
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Public Consultation: Significant Water Management Issues for Ireland’s 2022-2027 River Basin Management Plan
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) has published a document outlining the Significant Water Management Issues for […]
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Presentations from the 2019 Catchment Management Network meeting
The 2019 Catchment management Network meeting was held on 11 October in Tullamore. Ireland’s local authorities and other bodies with […]
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Ireland’s woodlands and forests: a renewed focus under the second cycle of the River Basin Management Plan
Kevin Collins and Ken Bucke, Forestry Inspectors with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, provide us with an […]
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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.