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Report on Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network

A report ,by the Marine Protected Area Advisory Group for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has been published that summarises relevant information and current thinking about Marine

Submission to DPER on National Development Plan Review to Renew

Submission to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the National Development Plan Review to Renew The public consultation sought input on the overall level of public spending on capital

Farewell to Alec

It is with a heavy heart the members and staff of An Fóram Uisce I the Water Forum are announcing the departure of our esteemed colleague, Dr Alec Rolston. Alec

SDG6 Water and Sanitation Challenge -Water Matters at Home

Participating in the Development Perspectives SDG6 Water and Sanitation Challenge could not be easier. All you need to do is watch An Fóram's Water Matters at Home video, carry out

National Water Resources Plan Public Consultation

Irish Water have launched a public consultation on its National Water Resources Plan draft Framework Plan. The final National Water Resources Plan (NWRP) will set out how supply and demand

Water Advisory Body Quarterly Report No. 3 of 2020

Water Advisory Body has published its Quarterly Report No 3 of 2020. The Water Advisory Body (WAB) was established in 2018 to advise on transparency and accountability of Irish Water’s

Nitrates Action Programme Consultation ongoing

What Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme is Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme is designed to prevent pollution of surface waters and ground water from agricultural sources and to protect and improve water

Links to webinar presentations are available

An Fóram Uisce held its first webinar on 4th December: Optimising water quality returns from the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy Thank you for registering and attending our webinar.

Optimising Water Quality returns from the reform of CAP discussion webinar

Still time to register for An Fóram Uisce WEBINAR on 4th December The EPA State of the Environment Report yesterday identified a need for new national environmental policy for short,

EPA State of the Environment Report

An Fóram Uisce welcomes the EPA State of the Environment report and the request for action on a national environmental policy to achieve short, medium, and long-term goals for protecting

An Fóram Uisce WEBINAR 4th December 2020

A discussion on ‘Optimising Water Quality Returns from the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy’ Dr Charles Larkin, from the Institute of Policy Research at Bath University, will present his

WEBINAR

LIVE WEBINAR – Save the Date A discussion on ‘Optimising Water Quality Returns from the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy’ FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2020 - 10:00 to 12:30 Pre-recorded

SFI Science Week 8th to 15th November

The 25th Science Foundation Ireland, Science Week will take place from Sunday, November 8th to 15th. The core theme of this year’s event is -Choosing our Future- exploring how science

An Fóram Uisce Newsletter Autumn 2020

An Fóram Uisce have just published its first Newsletter. The newsletter, to be published quarterly from now on, gives a snapshot of our work programme over the past few months.

Framework for Integrated Land and Landscape Management

As reported today in the Irish Farmers Journal, An Fóram Uisce has proposed the implementation of a Framework for Integrated Land and Landscape Management (FILLM) as a way to achieve

Request for Research – Invasive Alien Species

An Fóram Uisce requests submissions to undertake research entitled “Understanding the constraints of, and developing pathways for improving the management of Invasive Alien Species in the Republic of Ireland“. For