€30,000 in Grants Awarded for Water Heritage Day Events Nationwide
Funding awarded for events celebrating our waterbodies this National Heritage Week. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf […]
Read MoreFunding awarded for events celebrating our waterbodies this National Heritage Week. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf […]
Read MoreNearly 400 entries in the Local Authority Waters Programme ‘My Favourite Waterbody’ photo competition Thursday, 7th August 2025: One overall […]
Read MoreAn Taisce have developed a suite of resources to support the creation and management of ponds across Ireland—highlighting their vital […]
Read MoreCommunity groups are invited to host an event to celebrate Water Heritage Day 2025 Wednesday, 25th June 2025: The Local Authority Waters Programme […]
Read MoreWillow Beds – A nature-based solution to reduce overland runoff and pollution in Kerry The Farming for Water Project is […]
Read MoreThe Rivers Trust has made data from the 2025 Big River Watch available on their interactive Dashboard. Thousands of public […]
Read MoreThis research report explores improving water quality affected by agricultural practices using a multi-disciplinary approach. The WaterMARKE project investigated ways […]
Read MoreThe Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites submissions, observations and comments on the designation of heavily modified water […]
Read MoreAn abstraction is the removal or diversion of water from a river, lake, stream, spring, groundwater well, or borehole, for […]
Read Morecatchments.ie shares science and stories about Ireland’s water catchments, and people’s connections to water. This article highlights some key articles, data […]
Read MoreQuite 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.
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.
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.
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.