Cycle 3 Draft Catchment Assessments – published September 2021
About these DRAFT Cycle 3 Catchment Assessments Draft Cycle 3 Catchment Assessments were published by the EPA in September 2021 […]
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Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments – published September 2018
About these Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments were published in September 2018 to support the second River […]
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Assessment of the catchments that need reductions in nitrogen concentrations to achieve water quality objectives
The EPA has carried out an analysis to identify the catchments where nitrogen concentrations are too high to support healthy […]
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Review of potential local measures for mitigating farm impacts in catchments
The attached review and evaluation of local mitigation measures in respect of farming activities and water management was commissioned by […]
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Catchments Newsletter: sharing science and stories. Winter 2018.
Winter 2018 Catchments Newsletter The Winter 2018 Catchments Newsletter looks at: Waters and Communities: news from around the country Cavan: protecting […]
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Water Framework Directive Guidance on Characterisation Methodology V4.0 – September 2016
The purpose of this report is to describe: the role of characterisation in water resources management in Ireland and the […]
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Water Quality in Ireland 2010-2012
This report presents a review of water quality in the State for the years 2010 to 2012. It is the […]
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Abstractions – National POM/Standards Study Revised Risk Assessment Methodology (2009)
“Abstractions” are points where water is extracted from a waterbody. These reports look at abstractions from different types of waterbodies. […]
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Register of Protected Areas 2009-2015
Protected areas are identified as those requiring special protection under existing national or European legislation, either to protect their surface […]
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Status 2009-2015
The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface and ground waters. […]
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Who 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.