The Rivers Trust: Big River Watch Data Now Available
The Rivers Trust has made data from the 2025 Big River Watch available on their interactive Dashboard. Thousands of public […]
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Public Consultation on the Designation of Heavily Modified Water Bodies for Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites submissions, observations and comments on the designation of heavily modified water […]
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Student citizen scientists – help evaluate the health of your local river ecosystem
This is a school-based ‘Rivers as Ecosystems‘ citizen science campaign coordinated by the EEU, An Taisce and sponsored by the […]
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Citizen Science: Join the The Rivers Trust Big River Watch, 3 May – 6 May 2024
Twice a year The Rivers Trust run Big River Watch weekends – a simple citizen science activity that helps build […]
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Citizen scientists needed to measure levels in Irish rivers in 2023
A EPA-funded research project on river flows and ecology are looking for citizen scientist volunteers who can contribute to their […]
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Can you survey your coast before 23 October 2022? Join the annual Coastwatch Autumn Survey.
This year’s Coastwatch Survey has been extended until Sunday 23 October due to inclement weather, so you still have time […]
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An Ebbing Tide: tell your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity
The National Biodiversity Data Centre wants to hear your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity for Heritage Week […]
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Citizen science: help Explore Your Shore and do a Rocky Shore Safari
The National Biodiversity Data Centre today launched our Rocky Shore Safari which is a new survey under our Explore Your […]
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Citizen science online: learning to identify Ireland’s Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful creatures. Their presence near freshwater can provide a useful indicator of water quality. Dave Wall, […]
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Wetland SnapShot app wants you to submit your photos of wetlands…
With World Wetlands Day just around the corner on Sunday 2nd February, the Map of Irish Wetlands team are asking […]
Read MoreWho is involved? Quite 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.
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
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.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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.