Presentations from the 2019 Catchment Management Network meeting
The 2019 Catchment management Network meeting was held on 11 October in Tullamore. Ireland’s local authorities and other bodies with […]
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Articles by category
What happens when we urbanise a catchment?
John Stack from Dublin City Council tells us about the changes that happen as a catchment urbanises, how an urban […]
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EU SWIM Project launches during the 2019 Bathing Water Season
Debra Castles tells us about the EU SWIM Project – an innovative cross-border project that wants to change how bathing […]
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The Mulkear European Innovation Project (EIP)
The Mulkear EIP offers a new approach to address water quality concerns by developing catchment sensitive farming practices. It is […]
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The growth of The Rivers Trust movement on the island of Ireland
Mark Horton from The Rivers Trust tells us how there are now ten rivers trusts in the Republic of Ireland, […]
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Environmental Sensitivity Mapping (ESM) tool launched
The Environmental Sensitivity Mapping (ESM) Webtool is a novel GIS decision-support tool for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and planning processes […]
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The Blue Dot Catchments Programme
Cormac Mc Conigley, the newly appointed Blue Dot Scientist with the Local Authority Waters Programme, tells us about the first […]
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Longford: primary school kids learn about water and wildlife
Local kids in Longford Town learn about water quality, water bugs, and what they can do to help protect their […]
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Catchments Newsletter, Issue 11 – Autumn 2019
The latest issue of the Catchments Newsletter is now available to download. You can read the editorial from this issue […]
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‘Balsam Bashing’ continues along the banks of the River Suir Blueway
‘Balsam Bashing’ is the term used to describe the removal of the plant Himalayan Balsam, which is an invasive alien […]
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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.