Coad Bog BioBlitz provided chances for active learning and scientific discoveries
The Coad Bog Bioblitz that took place from the 20th-27th May in County Kerry was a wonderful success. The Irish Peatland […]
Read MoreThe Coad Bog Bioblitz that took place from the 20th-27th May in County Kerry was a wonderful success. The Irish Peatland […]
Read MoreIn 2014, the Minister for the Environment introduced the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2014 which set out a new […]
Read MoreThis study provides an overview of practical examples of public engagement and makes recommendations in an effort to contribute to […]
Read MoreThis January, my project partner Riona Sheahan and I entered and displayed a project at the 52nd annual BT Young […]
Read MoreRivers trusts are charities, established by local people to look after, protect and improve rivers, streams and lakes in a […]
Read MoreThe River Loobagh is a tributary of the River Maigue in County Limerick and has a catchment of approximately 129km2. […]
Read MoreThis project seeks to develop evidence-based management recommendations for the uplands, specifically with regard to the impact of cattle grazing […]
Read MoreCommunicating the Blackstairs Farming Groups High Nature Value message to farmers and funders The Blackstairs Mountains are located in the […]
Read MoreSustainable management of water and wildlife often requires the cooperation of local people living within a catchment. Something not always […]
Read MoreThe Burren region, located between Counties Clare and Galway, is a place which has long been recognised for its unusual […]
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.