Research on Ireland’s water governance arrangements
The EPA has published two EPA Research Reports arising from the EPA-IPA Research Programme on the topic of Ireland’s water […]
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Catchments Newsletter Issue 14 – Spring 2021
The latest issue of the Catchments Newsletter is now available to download. You can read the editorial from this issue […]
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Science for Environment Policy Future Brief: The solution is in nature
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) work with nature to benefit both natural ecosystems and the people that depend on them. By putting […]
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EPA Research 368: Prevention, Control and Eradication of Invasive Alien Species
The EPA has published the EPA Research 368: Prevention, Control and Eradication of Invasive Alien Species. Invasive alien species (IAS) […]
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New EEA report: Agricultural policy needs to secure stronger environmental improvements for water in Europe
Reducing pressures from agriculture is key to improving the status of Europe’s rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal waters and seas as […]
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SMARTER_BufferZ – better buffer zones, with the right measure in the right place
SMARTER_BufferZ is a project that aims to ensure optimal targeting and management of riparian buffers for the effective management of […]
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An Fóram Uisce webinar: CAP reform and water quality
On 4 December 2020, An Fóram Uisce held its first webinar. The webinar discussed Optimising water quality returns from the […]
Read More An Fóram Uisce: CAP reform and water quality – webinar 4 December
The Water Forum are holding an online panel discussion at 10:00 on Friday 4 December on CAP Reform and water […]
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Irish Natural Capital Accounting for Sustainable Environments (INCASE)
Catherine Farrell is a researcher with INCASE, an EPA-funded research project that is piloting environmental accounts for four catchments in […]
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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 […]
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.