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Public Consultation on the draft River Basin Management Plan is launched

The public consultation on Ireland’s draft 3rd River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) 2022-2027 was launched by Ministers Darragh O’Brien, T.D. and Malcolm Noonan, T.D at Turvey Nature Reserve in Donabate.

Pilot soil sampling programme launched

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr Charlie McConalogue T.D., and Ms Pippa Hackett, T.D., launched a major investment of €10 million in a pilot Soil Sampling and

Nitrates Action Programme, farming and the future

Ireland’s water quality is declining. In 53% of water bodies at risk of not achieving good ecological status, agriculture is the single biggest pressure contributing to water pollution, according to

Early-stage Researcher Bursary Call extended to 30th September 2021

An Fóram Uisce has extended the closing date for the Early-stage Researcher Bursary Call and broadened the eligibility criteria to include all research institutes in the Republic of Ireland. The

The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and why it matters to water

Ireland’s first Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) came into operation in 2006. Giving effect to the Nitrates Directive the NAP was designed to prevent pollution of surface waters and groundwater from

Consultation on SDG Implementation Plan is ongoing

The United Nations 2030 Agenda encourages countries to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into planning and policy, on both a national and international level. As a whole-of-government initiative overseen

Ireland’s 2nd Climate Status Report is released

This second report on how Ireland’s climate is changing was published by the EPA, Met Eireann and the Marine Institute following on the IPCC report last week. It states that

Climate Change report is a call to action

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) published a new report on Monday Aug. 9. The report shows temperatures rising more quickly than expected and show the long-term effects of

Consultation on the Sustainable Development Goals Implementation Plan 2021-2023 is OPEN

The consultation will be open for submissions to Friday 10 September 2021. Work is commencing on the development of the next SDG National Implementation Plan which will set out arrangements

Research Call on ‘An assessment of policy coherence and conflicts for water and environmental management’

An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) has launched an Open Research Call on ‘An assessment of policy coherence and conflicts for water and environmental management’. An Fóram Uisce is the

An Fóram Uisce Newsletter No. 4 Summer 2021

The Forum's Summer newsletter reports on our work over the past 3 months and this issue includes an report on the webinar on Peatlands held in May and a summary

Submission on Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network

An Fóram's submission to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network public consultation makes 14 important recommendations. The Forum’s Recommendations included: The

Irish Water contact numbers are changed

On 28th July 2021, Irish Water has changed its customer contact numbers Irish Water has changed its customer contact numbers to non-geographic prefixes 1800 (free) and 0818 numbers (standard rates).

Water Advisory Body (WAB) Quarter 2 2021 Report

The Water Advisory Body (WAB) published its second quarter report of 2021 today. The WAB reports on how Irish Water is performing against its own Strategic Funding Plan. In Quarter

Water conservation measures are needed to help secure water supply

Currently there are water restrictions and recommendations for conservation measures in many counties in Ireland. With the heat and dry weather, water supplies are under pressure. In many areas there

Early-stage Researcher Bursary Call Launched

An Fóram Uisce Early-stage Researcher Bursary Call, which opens 21st July 2021. The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 6th September 2021. An Fóram Uisce is the statutory body