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Request for Research Tender – A review of water related commitments in the Programme for Government

Ireland’s Programme for Government sets out all commitments the Government aims to achieve during the time it is in power. There are 297 environmental commitments within the current Programme for

Meeting with Ministers to share water conservation policy recommendations

A delegation from the National Water Forum met Minister Darragh O’Brien and Minister Malcolm Noonan to highlight the need for a national strategy for water conservation. The commitment to building

EPA June Hydrology Bulletin shows most river flows and groundwater levels below long term average

The hydrology bulletin is based on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows at monitored sites for the month of June. Rainfall for June was generally below

EPA Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections findings published this week

Domestic waste water treatment systems (DWWTS), mostly septic tanks, are used by householders to treat sewage. There are nearly 500,000 systems in Ireland. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their

Grant to remove lead pipes from homes has been launched

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien launched of a campaign to create awareness of the improved grant available to remove lead pipes from homes. Older housing

EPA Publishes Water Quality Indicators Report for 2022

This indicators report is based on monitoring data collected in 2022 and provides an update on the water quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal, and groundwaters. The report provides

Policy Position on Water Conservation

Under the Water Services Act, the Water Forum has a statutory mandate to advise the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on water conservation, and the Water Services Policy

EPA Bathing Water Quality Report for 2022 issued today

It is good to see that 97% of the 148 identified bathing waters meet the minimum standard required. 79% of the sites are at excellent quality and there has been

Newsletter No. 11 Spring 2023

The Water Forum’s Spring 2023 Newsletter reports on our recent Education for Water Conservation workshop which was attended by a wide range of stakeholders and groups with expertise in awareness

Join the buzz to save the bees! No mow May & reduce pesticide use

#NoMowMay is an annual campaign asking everyone to put away the lawnmower during the month of May to help our native wildlife. Native Irish wildflowers like Dandelions, Clover, and Birds-foot

Request for tender to carry out a national survey of consumer views on water services

The Water Forum is commissioning a national survey to determine views of public and private water consumers in relation to their awareness of water issues and opinions on communications with

Earth Day is tomorrow 22nd April: a chance to take time to enjoy and protect nature

Tomorrow 22nd April is Earth Day. The day provides an opportunity for everyone to think about our impact on our planetary home. Earth Day began in the 1970's and has

EPA Climate Lecture is on Wednesday 19th April at 7pm

The EPA, as part of the National Dialogue on Climate Action, will host a public lecture in partnership with Dublin City Council in The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin

Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss makes 159 recommendations

The Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss issued its final report this week. Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháín, who chaired the Assembly, stated in her foreword that ‘To protect ourselves, we must

Workshop on opportunities for education of the need for water conservation

On Wednesday, 29th the Water Forum hosted a workshop (hybrid) in Dublin on education for water conservation. Despite Ireland's predominantly wet climate and abundance of water resources, there have been

A New National Land Cover Map has been produced by the EPA and Tailte Éireann

The EPA and Tailte Éireann (formally Ordnance Survey of Ireland) have launched a new National Land Cover Map of Ireland that categorises over 10 million landscape features for the first

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