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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

Members meet with Minister O’Sullivan

Water Forum members and team had a meeting with Minister O'Sullivan and department officials at the EPA Water Conference in Galway this week. This was the Forum's first time to

EPA publishes the first National Climate Change Risk Assessment

Ireland’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment was published this week. This study was undertaken by the EPA in collaboration with government departments, state agencies, and other stakeholders to assess

Case Study: Water Conservation in Ireland

The Water Forum is a stakeholder body with representatives from 16 different sectors and our role is to advise on water policy and implementation. Today, the Forum has published a

A new Grasslands Trail with information events is launched

A National Grasslands Trail was launched this week supported by public engagement events over the coming weeks. The National Parks and Wildlife Service and the British and Botanical Society for

Members visit Vartry reservoir and water treatment plant

Members of the Water Forum were hosted by Uisce Éireann and Veolia at the Vartry Water Treatment Plant. Vartry Reservoir was constructed in the 1860s to tap the water supply

EPA Bathing Water Quality Report for 2024 was published this week

The EPA assessment of bathing water quality from 151 sites around the country shows that 96% of sites met or exceeded the minimum standard in 2024. This is up by

Newsletter No. 19 Spring 2025 is now available

Please find our latest Newsletter covering our work for Spring 2025. Find out about our engagements, policy submissions, research outputs and communications.   Water Forum Spring 2025 Newsletter  

Weak environmental outcomes identified in two wellbeing assessments

This week Social Justice Ireland published an alternative Wellbeing Framework to that used by the Government (published last year). Social Justice Ireland aims to achieve a more comprehensive assessment of

New EU Awareness Campaign launched this week #OurEnvironmentOurFutureEU

This week the European Environment Agency (EEA) launched a communications campaign to capture stories of positive environmental actions taken by European citizens, in the hope that this knowledge will inspire

Research Tender Quotation: Water Quality of Transitional and Coastal Waters- policy recommendations

The Water Forum have issued a request for research quotation for a research project on: Water Quality of Transitional and Coastal Waters - Policy Recommendations for Policy Alignment and Improved

Public Consultation on heavily modified waterbody designations

The Water Advisory Unit at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites submissions, observations and comments on the designation of heavily modified water bodies for Ireland’s third cycle

We are hiring! COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION LEAD

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Communications and Education Lead (Grade VII) with The Water Forum (An Fóram Uisce). This post will be a full-time

Happy World Water Day on Saturday 22nd March

Each year the United Nations host the World Water Day around the Spring Equinox and this year it is tomorrow Saturday 22nd and the theme is glacier preservation. Glaciers are

Private Household Wells – Policy Recommendations for Supports and Communications

There are 180,000 private wells in Ireland, used by families and communities, serving 800,000 people almost half of the rural population. Nearly 97% of wells are co-located with septic tanks

Public Consultation on Statement of Strategy

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have launched a public consultation on its new Statement of Strategy to deliver on the new Programme for Government. The Department of

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