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Science Week: Panel discussion on the need to put water at the centre of climate action

To ensure the Forum's advice on water policy is correct, we seek the most recent scientific data and expert input to inform policy positions. To ensure that Ireland’s water supplies

Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate change mitigation

Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate change mitigation This report prepared by experts at the Stockholm International Water Institute was launched at the COP27 meeting last week to highlight the essential

The Water Forum welcomes a new team member

We are delighted to welcome Dr Aisling Corkery, our new Research and Policy Executive, to the Water Forum team. Aisling has most recently worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with

Water management is critical to COP27 and climate mitigation action

When the next UN Climate Change Conference opens in Sharm El-Sheikh 6-18 November it will be amid fears that the world is less committed to climate action than a year

Autumn 2022 Newsletter No. 9 is available now

The Water Forum’s Autumn 2022 Newsletter gives an introduction to our new Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 covering our Goals and Objectives for the coming years. A summary report on the

Water Forum Water Conservation Workshop Report

To support its statutory advisory role in water conservation, the Forum commissioned research in 2021 on ‘A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland’, which was completed by Dr

EPA Water Quality Report issued today

The EPA Water Quality Report 2016-2021 was published today, which indicated what the EPA described as an ‘alarming’ decline in the quality of our estuarine and coastal waters and a

EPA Drinking Water Quality Report for 2021 was issued today

The Water Forum welcomes the EPA Public Drinking Water Quality Report issued today. We welcome the relatively high standard of water quality, however, more needs to be done to improve

Learn about water – some useful resources for schools

Now that the school year is back in full swing, it might be time to learn a little about water. Learn about water – is a very useful 6 page

Ireland’s first ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week 20th to 26th September

Ireland’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week is taking place this year from 20th – 26th September 2022. It forms part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) which

The Review of Ireland’s Implementation of EU Environmental policy and laws is published

This Week the European Commission published the Environmental implementation Review for European Countries. Ireland could be doing better particularly for protecting peatlands, to address delays designating marine special protection areas

Water Forum Factsheet 3 Water Management in Ireland

The Water Forum has published a Factsheet providing an overview of Water Management in Ireland. Managing water resources is a very complex business. There are many organisations involved on a

Water Forum’s Annual Report 2021 is published

The Water Forum's Annual Report for 2021 has just been made available on our website. Despite COVID restrictions 2021 was a very busy year. The year started off with a

Submission to Irish Water on the draft Southwest Regional Water Resources Plan

This week the Water Forum made a submission to Irish Water’s public consultation on the Southwest Regional Water Resources Plan. One of the Forum’s key concerns for water supply in

Water Advisory Body Quarter 2 Report is released

The Water Advisory Body (the WAB) is an independent statutory body established under Part 7 of the Water Services Act 2017 to review how Irish Water performs against its own

Summer 2022 Newsletter No. 8 is available now

The Water Forum’s Summer 2022 Newsletter gives details of our work in the 2nd quarter of 2022. It contains: A summary of the Forum’s submission on the Department of Housing,

Science Week: Panel discussion on the need to put water at the centre of climate action

Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate change mitigation

The Water Forum welcomes a new team member

Water management is critical to COP27 and climate mitigation action

Autumn 2022 Newsletter No. 9 is available now

Water Forum Water Conservation Workshop Report

EPA Water Quality Report issued today

EPA Drinking Water Quality Report for 2021 was issued today

Learn about water – some useful resources for schools

Ireland’s first ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week 20th to 26th September

The Review of Ireland’s Implementation of EU Environmental policy and laws is published

Water Forum Factsheet 3 Water Management in Ireland

Water Forum’s Annual Report 2021 is published

Submission to Irish Water on the draft Southwest Regional Water Resources Plan

Water Advisory Body Quarter 2 Report is released

Summer 2022 Newsletter No. 8 is available now

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