Chub an Invasive Species confirmed on the River Inny
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) have confirmed the re-appearance of the invasive fish species chub (Squalius cephalus) on the River Inny in […]
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Tackling Invasive Species in Offaly
Knotweed is Priority for Offaly The focus for work on invasives in Offaly is predominantly on Japanese knotweed with two […]
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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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Significant Pressures: Invasive Species
Invasive species are a significant pressure impacting 42 or 1.8% of the 1,460 At Risk water bodies. This total of […]
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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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Battling the invaders in Duhallow
There is a war being fought across Duhallow to control the alien invasive plant species Japanese knotweed. IRD Duhallow’s RaptorLIFE […]
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Tackling invasive species – biosecurity needs to be second nature to us all
In Ireland we are experiencing the same phenomena as seen globally, that is an increase in the number of non-native […]
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Community response arrests the spread of Invasive Species in Kilkenny
The spread of the Invasive species Himalayan Balsam has been the target of a community intervention along the River Nore […]
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Help fight alien plants invading Ireland – ‘Report Invasive Plants’ tracking app for iPhone and Android launched
Invasive plants pose the second greatest risk to wildlife after habitat destruction, and also pose a threat to water quality […]
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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.