Water Forum Newsletter No. 22 Winter 2025
What’s in this issue? In our Winter 2025 newsletter, we share updates on the Water Forum’s latest work, policy engagement and outreach activities. Inside this issue you’ll find: 💧Policy and
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Dr. Triona McGrath – Water Conservation Policy & Sustainable Water Management Expert
This International Day of Women in Science, we’re proud to spotlight one of the voices shaping Ireland’s water future: Triona McGrath, Research and Policy Lead at The Water Forum. In
World Wetlands Day 2026 — Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage
Each year, World Wetlands Day highlights the vital role wetlands play as places where land and water meet. They support wildlife, regulate water flows and provide essential benefits to people. In 2026, the theme “Wetlands
Student from Mary Immaculate Secondary School Wins at Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026
Oisín Jackson, a student from Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, has won the Water Forum–sponsored Water Award at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition for his innovative project,
Water Forum Newsletter No. 21 Autumn 2025
Please find our Newsletter covering our key outputs for the last quarter. Inside this edition, you will find updates on: Recent sector developments The Forum’s policy submissions and recommendations on
Big steps needed to protect and restore Ireland’s waters!
An Fóram Uisce has submitted recommendations to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ahead of the public consultation on the Significant Water Management Issues for the development of Ireland’s
Youth Voices for Water: What We Learned from Our First Youth Workshop
Following our first youth-focused workshop, Conversations About Water, we’re pleased to share the outcomes in a new poster and report capturing what young people had to say. Read more about
Water Forum publishes tender for public water consumer survey
The Water Forum is commissioning a national survey to determine views of public water consumers in relation to attitudes towards their water supply and customer services of public water providers.
Water Forum Newsletter No. 20 Summer 2025 is published
Please find our Newsletter covering our key outputs for the last quarter. In June, we visited Vartry Water Treatment Plant with Uisce Éireann and Veolia. Later in the month we
Hosepipe ban in Tipperary, Cork, Waterford and Wexford until September
This week Uisce Éireann implemented a water conservation order (hosepipe ban) in Counties Cork, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford to be in place until September. This is in addition to hosepipe
Survey finds 91% of people state healthy waterways are important
Water Forum Survey is published this week A Water Forum survey to measure public interest and understanding of water quality in Ireland was published this week. The objective was 'to
Uisce Éireann launch a water conservation appeal
This week Uisce Éireann launched a water conservation appeal ahead of the forecast hot spell. They are asking people to leave the hosepipe in the shed and turn off those
Water Heritage Day, 24th August, provides an opportunity to organise an event to celebrate water
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) are making €30,000 in grants available to community groups to organise a water-related event for Heritage Week. The theme of Heritage Week 2025 is ‘Exploring
EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies is published today
Today, the EPA published its report on Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies for 2024. The report shows that Uisce Éireann are making steady progress in most areas, but that
First Water Forum Youth Workshop held this week – Conversations about water
This week, the Water Forum held its first youth-focused workshop, titled Conversations About Water. The event provided an opportunity to explore young people's knowledge of and interest in water management
European Environment Agency releases country bathing water reports
The European Environment Agency state that 22,000 bathing water sites are monitored across Europe each season. 29 countries report their assessments to the European Environment Agency (EU 27 plus Albania
