Water Advisory Body Quarterly Report No. 4 2021
The Water Advisory Body use a set of performance indicators selected to represent the activity of Irish Water to monitor how well Irish Water is performing, and this is reported
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Webinar – Public Participation in Catchment Management – 3rd February 2022 10:00-12:30
In 2021, the Irish Government has reviewed and developed a raft of policies and action plans with a view to protecting Ireland’s natural environment, including, the Climate Action Plan, the
draft River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027 consultation is ongoing
Every 6 years, Ireland prepares a River Basin Management Plan that sets out targets to address water quality issues including the protection, improvement and sustainable management of Ireland’s water environment.
Irish Water seeks public feedback on its draft Eastern Midlands Water Resources Plan
Irish Water seeks public feedback on its draft Easter Midlands Regional Water Resources Plan This week they published the draft plan that sets out: the needs within the 134 public
EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2020 Report
The EPA launched its Drinking Water in Public Supplies 2020 Report today. While the report states that 99.7% of publicly supplied drinking water is compliant with biological and chemical standards
Report on the management of Invasive Alien Species in Ireland with key policy recommendations
The Water Forum recently commissioned a scoping study to provide strategic guidance on the management of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Ireland. The research aimed to provide insight into how
Submission to the draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
In its submission to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the draft CAP Strategy 2023-2027,the Water Forum welcomes the ‘Green Architecture’ outlined in the new CAP, which
Community Water Development Fund is open
The Local Authority Waters Programme Community Water Development Fund is open for applications The Community Water Development Fund aims to fund projects that will bring about improvements in water quality
Webinar on Nature-based Solutions in Urban areas 30th November 2021
A webinar is being held on 30th November 2021 to discuss nature-based approaches to urban rainwater management. Hard surfaces in urban areas can contribute to surface water pollutants and enhanced
Water Advisory Body Quarter 3 2021 Report
The Water Advisory Body (WAB) published its third quarter report of 2021 today. The WAB reports on how Irish Water is performing against its own Strategic Funding Plan. A particular
An Fóram Uisce releases videos for Science Week 2021
This is Science Foundation Ireland National Science Week and to mark the occasion the Water Forum has produced a short video to introduce the draft River Basin Management Plan. The
Virtual Consultation Room for the draft River Basin Management Plan launched
The virtual room is a 3D representation of a consultation space. The site provides information on the draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027 and how to make a
Best wishes to Professor Tom Collins on his retirement from the Water Forum
The Forum would like to take this opportunity to wish our Chair, Professor Tom Collins, best wishes on his retirement from the Forum. Tom’s expertise and knowledge has been an
An Fóram Uisce Newsletter No. 5 Autumn 2021
The Forum’s Autumn newsletter reports on our work over the past 3 months and this issue includes an report on the draft River Basin Management plan. Members of the Forum
Pollution Impact Potential Maps for soils throughout Ireland are on catchments.ie
The IFA Smart Farming event, Sources and Solutions: the link between our soils and water quality, has launched a series of short information videos on soil fertility, soil carbon sequestration
Communicating water availability to improve awareness and the implementation of water conservation measures
An early career research report on Communicating water availability to improve awareness and the implementation of water conservation measures. Historical records show that Ireland has experienced approximately 45 droughts since
