Ministers Browne and O’Sullivan announce over €2.4 million for community water quality improvement projects nationwide. Minister for Housing, Local Government […]
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An Fóram Uisce | The Water Forum has published a new policy brief on the management of water quality in […]
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Hydrology Summary Bulletin outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over […]
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The Big River Watch is a fun, free, and easy way to help rivers. Twice a year, The Rivers Trust runs […]
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EPA Water Conference 2026: 17-18 June, Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway Registration is now open for the annual EPA Water […]
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Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will host the ESAI 36th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Environ 2026, from 27 to 29 […]
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Register for the Future Lakes Ireland Workshop: Nature‑based Solutions for Water Protection A workshop on Future Lakes Ireland: Nature‑based Solutions […]
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Registration is now open for the EPA Annual Climate Change Conference 2026 – Ireland’s Climate Ambition: Taking stock and looking […]
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A new MSc in Applied Catchment Science & Management has been launched by University College Dublin to support Ireland’s growing […]
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World Water Day ‘My Favourite Waterbody’ Photo Competition 2026. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) invites people from across Ireland […]
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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.