Cuan Beo: reconnecting the land and the sea in Galway
Growing concern about the demise of water quality in South Galway Bay and its consequences for the quality of life […]
Read MoreGrowing concern about the demise of water quality in South Galway Bay and its consequences for the quality of life […]
Read MoreIn June 2017, Kilteevan Junior Tidy Towns/Kilteevan N.S. brought a beautiful hand painted stone to Ballinaboy to mark St Bridget’s […]
Read MoreAn introductory trout fishing event for Wicklow Youths was hosted by Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative recently at Annamoe […]
Read MoreIn Ireland we are experiencing the same phenomena as seen globally, that is an increase in the number of non-native […]
Read MoreMany wonder why, in the face of one of the most important global issues of our time, people are still […]
Read MoreAnja Murray and the Eco Eye team journey through Ireland in this episode looking at what communities around Ireland are […]
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.