Large numbers of dead freshwater crayfish were reported in the River Barrow in the stretch from Carlow to Graiguemanagh. It […]
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The EPA Drinking Water Report 2016, released September 12th, shows that the quality of drinking water in public supplies remains high, […]
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A huge thanks to the Eco Eye team for this wonderful short video about ‘You Water, Your Catchment’. It is […]
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The terms ‘nature’ and ‘biodiversity’ are interchangeable. Human beings are an intrinsic part of biodiversity and interact with it on […]
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We introduce High Nature Value farmland and its positive contribution to multiple environmental dimensions. Environmental supports could more deliberately target […]
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Invasive alien terrestrial species are a major environmental problem and are causing environmental harm in different parts of Ireland. They […]
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Any programme of sustainable development needs to consider not only environmental and economic factors, but also social issues. Case studies, […]
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Each month, an IFA Smart Farming Case Study is published in The Irish Farmers Journal, showing how farmers can save […]
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Irish farmers growing strawberries, tomatoes, apples or oilseed rape know how important pollinators are. Without them they see greatly reduced […]
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After years of denial, procrastination and inaction, the time has arrived to get real about the impacts of a changing […]
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.