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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Successful Community Clean-Up of River Barrow and Duiske
A clean-up of the River Barrow and Duiske River took place on Saturday 23rd September from 10.30am-3pm. The Clean-Up was […]
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Video: Your Water, Your Catchment
A huge thanks to the Eco Eye team for this wonderful short video about ‘You Water, Your Catchment’. It is […]
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Celebrate Water Heritage Day – Sunday August 27th 2017
Heritage Week runs from 19th – 27th August 2017 providing opportunities to get outside and discover the wonders of our […]
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The Lough Derg Native Fish Biodiversity Project: unlocking our hidden underwater biodiversity through a locally led large scale citizen science project
Ireland’s freshwater fish fauna represent some the most unique aspects of our native biodiversity. Unlike some of our other “native […]
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River Funshion catchment community – “waiting 35 years for this day”
My name is David Lee, and I’m a member of Kildorrery Trout Anglers Association. In November 2014, I attended a […]
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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 […]
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.