Kilteevan River – Our Living Heritage
Mr Denis Naughton, Minister for Communications, Climate Acton and Environment, unveiled a new sign titled Kilteevan River – Our Living […]
Read MoreMr Denis Naughton, Minister for Communications, Climate Acton and Environment, unveiled a new sign titled Kilteevan River – Our Living […]
Read MoreThe Local Authority Waters & Communities Office are pleased to announce the launch of an open call for applications to […]
Read MoreTidyTowns and other community groups groups can win a Waters and Communities Award, which is sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland, […]
Read MoreHow do you get from ‘A’ to ‘B’? If ‘A’ is a catchment with deteriorating water quality and ‘B’ represents […]
Read MoreDundalk Bay is an important area for shellfish, wetland birds and a range of marine and coastal habitats including vegetated […]
Read MoreDelphi Lodge, a historic fishing lodge in County Mayo, held its now annual end of season staff and children’s day […]
Read MoreIn spite of a biting wind and threatening storm there was a great turn out at Corley’s Bar, Ballintubber Co. […]
Read MoreGrowing concern about the demise of water quality in South Galway Bay and its consequences for the quality of life […]
Read MoreWorld Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for […]
Read MoreOn the fringe of Dublin’s hive of human activity, a miraculous coastal ecosystem carries on as it has done since […]
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.