Trout Fishing Event hosted for Wicklow Youths
An introductory trout fishing event for Wicklow Youths was hosted by Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative recently at Annamoe […]
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Engaging communities on local waters and the draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What do your local rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters mean to you? This question was asked of […]
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The Suir from Source to Sea – a public engagement pilot
Background Flooding has been high on both the public and political agendas since the major flooding episodes in 2015. Most […]
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Tackling invasive species – biosecurity needs to be second nature to us all
In Ireland we are experiencing the same phenomena as seen globally, that is an increase in the number of non-native […]
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Up for the Challenge? Kerry’s community solutions for Climate Change.
Ten years ago Transition Kerry asked the question ‘What will Tralee look like in the year 2030’, because they recognised […]
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Big Turnout for Galway’s Waterways Workshop
A larger crowd than expected turned out on the evening of 19th May 2017 in the Galway Rowing Club to […]
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Maigue Rivers Trust launched in Limerick
The Maigue Rivers Trust was launched in Croom on Friday, May 26th, with a mission ‘to protect, enhance and cherish […]
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Inishowen Rivers Trust – River Care Knowledge Share
On Wednesday February 22nd 2017, the Inishowen Rivers Trust invited communities and agencies to gather and share their hopes and […]
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Public Information and Feedback Sessions: Recommended Areas for Action
The draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for the second cycle of the Water Framework Directive was published on the […]
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Waters and Communities TidyTowns Special Awards 2017
Huge congratulations to Emyvale TidyTowns group from County Monaghan who are the overall winners in the Waters and Communities TidyTowns […]
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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.