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UN International Day for Biological Diversity (World Biodiversity Day) is 22nd May

Last weekend the first meeting of the 99 citizens participating in the planet’s first, citizens assembly on biodiversity was held in Dublin. Chaired by Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, the assembly

We are recruiting, a Research and Policy Executive, closing 16th June.

The Water Forum is seeking applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Research and Policy Executive (Grade Executive Scientist). The post will be full-time until December 2027 in

EPA Bathing Water Report for 2021 is released today

The EPA Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2021 was issued today. The report shows that 78% of bathing sites have excellent water quality while 97% of sites meet minimum

Open Research Call for two projects on Projected Climate Impacts on Water Quantity and Water Quality

An Open Research call for two separate research projects being commissioned by the National Water Forum (An Fóram Uisce) on; Projected climate change in Ireland and associated risk to water

The Water Forum’s Spring 2022 Newsletter is available now

The Water Forum’s Spring 2022 Newsletter gives details of our work in the 1st quarter of 2022. A summary of the Forum’s webinar on Public Participation in Catchment Management including

Unmonitored waterbodies are assigned status

The WFD requires that all identified waterbodies are assigned a status to determine if a waterbody has achieved its environmental objective. In Ireland, just under 60% are assigned status based

EPA publish charts and maps with key messages for the protection of Ireland’s environment

The EPA have published Maps and Charts on Ireland’s environment, detailing current environmental status and key actions that are needed to realise environmental protection. Based on the 13 State of

Water Forum discussed the River Basin Management Plan at the Joint Oireachtas Committee for DHLGH

The Water Forum Chair, Dr Matt Crowe; SEO Donal Purcell and Research Lead Dr Triona McGrath attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee for a discussion on the 3rd River Basin Management

Forum members meet Ministers to discuss River Basin Management Plan submission

Forum members were delighted to have the opportunity to meet with Darragh O'Brien T.D. and Malcolm Noonan T.D. in the Custom House last week to discuss the Forum's submission on

Water Forum Research project wins NovaUCD Innovation Award

The Water Forum’s research project ‘A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland’ was announced as a recipient of a NovaUCD’s 2022 Innovation Award this week. This annual innovation

World Water Day 2022, 22nd March 2022 Groundwater – making the invisible visible

World Water Day is on 22nd March every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people

Heavily Modified Water Body Public Consultation is launched by the EPA

EPA launches public consultation on the designation of Heavily Modified Water Bodies Heavily modified water bodies (HMWB) are surface waterbodies that have had their physical characteristics, or hydromorphological conditions, modified

The resilience of Ireland’s water supply is discussed on Eco Eye

The Eco Eye programme aired on RTE on Monday last explored building resilience in Ireland’s water supply. Despite having lots of freshwater resources many areas of the country experienced water

A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland – Research Report

The implementation of Water Conservation Orders (hosepipe bans) in 2018 and again in 2020 and further locally-based water supply restrictions such as reduced pressures and night time restrictions prompted the

Ireland has still a lot to do to achieve its environmental SDG targets

Social Justice Ireland published Measuring Progress: The Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which ranks comparable EU countries based on their delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Written by Prof

‘A urine revolution – how pee can save the world’ from the science journal Nature

The Science Journal Nature published an article this week on how pee can help save the world. According to the article scientists say that urine diversion would have huge environmental