What does citizen science, a local water champion and Lipton tea bags have in common?
This is the story of Enda Fields and his lifelong interest in his local water environment. Enda has a long […]
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Catchment Stories
Tidy Towns – Networking for Nature Event, Carrick-on-Shannon
Over sixty people gathered from Tidy Towns groups in the Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon last Saturday 11 March for a […]
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What fly is that?
This is a question that has puzzled anglers from all around the world and one that ensures the constant pitting […]
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Free fencing for farmers along the Owentaraglin and Blackwater Rivers
In December 2018 there was a major fish kill on the Owentaraglin River, a tributary of the Munster Blackwater River […]
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Eco Eye: Community Water
Anja Murray and the Eco Eye team journey through Ireland in this episode looking at what communities around Ireland are […]
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Citizen Scientists: Can you help map river obstacles?
Reconnect is an EPA-funded project being undertaken by a team of researchers from University College Dublin. Its aim is to […]
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Dun Laoghaire Biodiversity in Action: apple trees and local bees
Securing the National Apple Collection with Shankill Tidy Towns and UCD On a clear, cold February morning, several members of […]
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Open Call for locally-led proposals under the European Innovation Partnerships Initiative
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has announced the launch of an Open Call under […]
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.