TidyTowns Waters and Communities Special Award 2019
The Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for applications with a deadline of 17th May 2019. The Award […]
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Local schoolchildren visit the River Bunowen in Galway
On Thursday, 14th of March over twenty pupils from Kilglass N.S., Ahascragh, Co. Galway and their teachers Anne Marie Bhaldraithe […]
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Community Water Development Fund 2019 – apply for funding now
The Local Authority Waters Programme have launched an open call for applications for funding under the Community Water Development Fund […]
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The Local Authority Waters Programme Catchment Assessment Team
Alan Walsh tells us how the new Local Authority Waters Programme Catchment Assessment Team will be working in Priority Areas […]
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Working together to protect and improve our rivers, lakes & coastal waters: upcoming public meetings
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (RBMP) sets out a new approach for the protection and […]
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A local initiative to control invasive plant species along the River Suir Blueway attracts International volunteers.
An exciting community led initiative kicked off this summer to control and eradicate non-native invasive plants that are currently spreading […]
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Mayo – community clean of the Castlebar River & Ballina Salmon Festival
Community Water Officer Mick Kane tells us how 4.5 kilometres of the Castlebar River was cleaned by the community in […]
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Water Heritage Day: Share a Story, Make a Connection – Sunday August 26th
Water Heritage Day concludes Heritage Week on Sunday, 26th August. This day is a celebration of our most precious natural […]
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Headford Girls National School, Galway: exploring their communities streams
On the 8th of June 2017, Headford Girls National School, Co. Galway, took part in an interactive streams exploration day, […]
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Glenamaddy Tidy Towns: looking after their local turlough
Glenamaddy Tidy Towns have always been proud of their beautiful turlough and in the past year they have embarked on […]
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 4,829 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives and measures 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 that will be implemented after public consultation and sign off by the Minister.