Catchments Newsletter – sharing science and stories. Summer 2024.
The Summer 2024 Catchments Newsletter is now available. This issue includes articles on the EPA’s 2023 Water Quality Indicators report […]
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Catchment News
Heritage Week, 17 – 25 August 2024: Connections, Routes and Networks
National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage. The 2024 theme invites you to explore the ways we […]
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EPA Report: Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023
The EPA released the Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023 report on 25 July 2024. Many […]
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Local Authority Waters Programme hold a Catchment Conversation workshop to develop a water quality community forum
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) held a workshop on public participation in water catchment management in the Meadow Court […]
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EPA Water Conference 2024 – videos now available
The EPA Water Conference 2024 took place on 12 and 13 June, in Galway and online. Speakers shared their knowledge […]
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Local Authority Waters Programme holds River Boyne workshop to develop a water quality community forum
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) held a workshop on public participation in water catchment management in the Newgrange Hotel […]
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Hydrology Summary Bulletin – June 2024
The EPA Hydrology Bulletin for June is now available to download. Rainfall was below average in most places. 56% of […]
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Local Authority Waters Programme opens grants scheme of up to €30,000 for Water Heritage Day 2024
Friday 28 June 2024: LAWPRO encourages community groups to apply under the ‘Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2024’ to celebrate […]
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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.