Early insights indicator report: Nitrogen concentrations in selected major rivers, January – June 2025
Early insights into river nitrogen levels indicate an increase in the first half of 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Read MoreEarly insights into river nitrogen levels indicate an increase in the first half of 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Read MoreHydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for August 2025. Rainfall in August was […]
Read MoreMomentum is building across Ireland’s catchments, and this latest edition of the Catchments Newsletter captures that energy. From community-led restoration […]
Read MoreUK & Ireland Lakes Network (UKILN) Conference 2025 will be held on 14–15 October in Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. This […]
Read MoreA new guidance document detailing the methodology to assess the impact of abstractions on waterbodies and identify significant abstractions in […]
Read MoreNearly 400 entries in the Local Authority Waters Programme ‘My Favourite Waterbody’ photo competition Thursday, 7th August 2025: One overall […]
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published updated evidence to further support the targeting of agricultural measures to protect and improve […]
Read MoreThe EPA Water Conference took place on 11 and 12 June 2025 in Galway and online. Over 240 people attended […]
Read MoreThe EPA has reported on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of the […]
Read MoreThe Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published its 2024 update on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 – Clean Water and […]
Read MoreThe 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.