Significant Pressures: Forestry
Forestry accounts for approximately 12% of land use in Ireland. Just under 50% of the total forest area is under […]
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Friends of Rossmore Forest Park bash some Himalayan balsam
Bernie O’Hanrahan tells us how the Friends of Rossmore Park in Monaghan are learning how to manage the invasive species […]
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Coillte Nature to focus on carbon sequestration, species diversity, biodiversity, and development of recreational forests
Deborah Meghan, Coillte’s Director of Stewardship, Risk & Advocacy, tells us about a new not-for-profit entity, Coillte Nature, which will […]
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Longford Demesne Wood, Sligo – an award-winning forest, protecting knowledge of our past for the future
Declan and Yvonne Foley tell us how their wood, which won the 2010 RDS Forest Service Bio-Diverse Forestry/Woodland Award, has […]
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Ireland’s woodlands and forests: a renewed focus under the second cycle of the River Basin Management Plan
Kevin Collins and Ken Bucke, Forestry Inspectors with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, provide us with an […]
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Forestry – satisfying hearts and minds
Farm woodlands are making a growing contribution to Padraig Corcoran’s quest for environmental, social and economic farm sustainability. “This was […]
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Ecosystem hydrology: utilizing the functional ecology of forests and wetlands – Acknowledging the benefits of multiple land use
Recently published findings in the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) ‘State of the World’s Forests’ report, suggest that fostering […]
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Dun Laoghaire Biodiversity in Action: apple trees and local bees
Securing the National Apple Collection with Shankill Tidy Towns and UCD On a clear, cold February morning, several members of […]
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EPA Research Report No 169: HYDROFOR: Assessment of the Impacts of Forest Operations on the Ecological Quality of Water
The EPA has published the results of the HYDROFOR research project which is an EPA and DAFM-supported multi-sector co-operative project […]
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Forestry and Water (2008)
Conifer plantation forests in Ireland are recognised as a potential source of diffuse pollution, in conjunction with many others, to water […]
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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.