Loughrea birdwatching and beach clean-up
Caitríona Cunningham from Clean Coasts tells us about a recent event where the community got involved in birdwatching and a […]
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Call for Volunteers for all-Ireland Dragonfly Survey
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has today launched a new all-Ireland survey of dragonflies and damselflies as part of an […]
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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 […]
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Constructed wetlands of Ireland – new database now online
As part of an EPA-funded project, NUI Galway researchers Collette Mulkeen, Dr Mark Healy and Prof Mike Gormally identified a […]
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day in Castlecoote, County Roscommon
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for […]
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Tapestry of Light – Ireland’s bogs and wetlands as never seen before
Tapestry of Light Silver netting of the dawn, Embroidered through the silent night, Woven into dewy webs, Suspended tapestry of […]
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Blanket Bogs, Hydrology & Ecosystem Services to Water
Although blanket bogs are often recognised as iconic elements of the Irish landscape by many, their capacity to provide a […]
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Reanimation of functional wetlands and application of the ‘Integrated Constructed Wetland’ (ICW) concept
River basins typically comprise a diversity of catchments that intercept precipitation. Each catchment is circumscribed by topographical boundaries involving a […]
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The Bord na Mona Raised Bog Restoration Project
If you travel through the Irish midlands, you will eventually come across Bord na Móna peat production bogs. These areas […]
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Marking World Wetlands Day: February 2nd 2017
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd February, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention […]
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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.