Natural Water Retention Measures – implementing the Flood Risk Management Plans
Conor Galvin from the OPW tells us about how Natural Water Retention Measures can deliver multiple environmental benefits for habitats, […]
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The marl crusts of Lough Carra
The Lough Carra Catchment Association has supported the publication of ‘The Marl Crusts of Lough Cara’ by Philip Doddy. This […]
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Teagasc Catchment Science 2019 conference
The overall theme of Catchment Science 2019, hosted by the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme in Wexford, Ireland, was “Achieving quality […]
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Our Land and Water – innovation and science to underpin new mitigation measures in New Zealand
Enhancing the production and productivity of New Zealand’s primary sector, while maintaining and improving the quality of the country’s land […]
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Pollution Source Assessment in Sydney’s Drinking Water Catchments
Despite the obvious differences in climate and landscape, the experience of catchment management in Australia and Ireland has many similarities. […]
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Sustainable community engagement in wetlands
Ní neart go cur le chéile – there is strength in unity Community engagement in wetland conservation can help deliver […]
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Acclimatize – addressing pollution in urban and rural bathing waters
Researchers in University College Dublin and Aberystwyth University in Wales have teamed up with stakeholders on Acclimatize, a large-scale multi-disciplinary […]
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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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Dingle Hub, Kerry – real-time remote sensing to allow continuous water quality monitoring
Can networked real-time remote sensors and other new technologies enhance existing measures to protect our water catchments while helping to […]
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The importance of the small stream network in Ireland
What are Small Streams? Small streams have been defined in many different ways but they are generally considered to lie […]
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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.