Public Consultation on the draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan for […]
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Catchment Stories
EPA submission on the 4th review of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme – 2nd consultation
This EPA submission, made on 17 September 2021, relates to the second-stage consultation about the measures being considered as part […]
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Crayfish Plague Outbreak – Clodiagh (Tullamore) River, County Offaly
There has been an outbreak crayfish plague outbreak near Clonaslee, County Offaly in the Clodiagh (Tullamore) River. Anyone who enters […]
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RTE Drivetime talk about Explore Your Shore and Seaweeds
In this clip from RTÉ Drivetime, Robert Wilkes, Marine Biologist with the EPA, tells us all about seaweed. Explore Your […]
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Celebrate our magnificent waters during National Heritage Week
Water Heritage Day on Sunday 22 August is the last day of National Heritage Week 2021. It is a chance […]
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The Status of Ireland’s Climate, 2020: Ireland is warmer and wetter in recent decades
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Met Éireann (MÉ) and the Marine Institute (MI) have published a report on The Status […]
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Public consultation on the second Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan
Work is commencing on the development of the next Sustainable Development Goal National Implementation Plan which will set out arrangements […]
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Public Consultation on Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, T.D., invites submissions, observations and comments on Ireland’s Draft Nitrates […]
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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.