Leitrim: anglers learn how to protect small hill and coastal streams
Karen Kennedy tells us how the LA Waters Programme organised training for anglers who wanted to learn more about protecting […]
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Dublin: The River Camac tells a story
Mary-Liz Walshe from Dublin City Council and Sinead Hurson from the LA Waters Programme tell us the story of the […]
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The Blue Dot Catchments Programme
Cormac Mc Conigley, the newly appointed Blue Dot Scientist with the Local Authority Waters Programme, tells us about the first […]
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Heritage Week 2019 – celebrating water and our connections to it
Heritage Week took place this year from 17- 25 August. The theme this year was ’Pastimes|Past Times’. Events took place […]
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Longford: primary school kids learn about water and wildlife
Local kids in Longford Town learn about water quality, water bugs, and what they can do to help protect their […]
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Galway Waters and Communities news: Cuan Beo, Tuam, The Irish Workhouse Centre & Glenamaddy Tidy Towns
Originally published in the Winter 2018 Catchments Newsletter. Catherine Seale, Galway’s Community Water Officer, tells us how Cuan Beo, a […]
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‘Balsam Bashing’ continues along the banks of the River Suir Blueway
‘Balsam Bashing’ is the term used to describe the removal of the plant Himalayan Balsam, which is an invasive alien […]
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Dublin – World Water Day 2018 / Dublin Water Action Day 2018
Dublin celebrated World Water Day in March 2018, and then it had the amazing Dublin Waters Action Day in April, […]
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The Community Water Fund helps Portrun, County Roscommon tell the story of the Portrunny water catchment
The Community Water Development Fund supports communities developing water related projects and initiatives. Eoghan Brennan from Portrun Development Association tells […]
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2018 Award Winners Abbey TidyTowns, County Galway.
Abbey TidyTowns won the overall 2018 Waters & Communities Special Award. They have been very concerned about their river and […]
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.