National Water Forum Staff - An Fóram Uisce

Dónal Purcell

Senior Executive Officer

Donal@nationalwaterforum.ie

Triona McGrath

Research & Policy Lead

Triona@nationalwaterforum.ie

Aisling Corkery

Research & Policy Executive

Aisling@nationalwaterforum.ie

Gretta McCarron

Communications & Education Lead

Gretta@nationalwaterforum.ie

Martina Ryan

Clerical Officer

Martina@nationalwaterforum.ie

Stakeholders	Members
Agriculture	Denis Drennan - Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) ; Derry Dillon - MACRA ; Dominic Cronin - Irish Co-operative Society (ICOS) ; Paul O’Brien - Irish Farmers Association (IFA)
Angling	Martin McEnroe - Anglers
Business	Neil Walker - Irish Business & Employers Confederation (IBEC)
Chairperson	Dr Matt Crowe
Community and Voluntary	Gerald Quain - Irish Rural Link ; Issy Petrie - St. Vincent de Paul
Education	Dr Suzanne Linnane - Dundalk Institute of Technology
Environment	Bernadette Connolly - Cork Environmental Forum ; Ollan Herr - Zero Waste Alliance ; Sinead O’Brien - Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) ; Dr Elaine McGoff - An Taisce ; Charles Stanley-Smith - The Environment Pillar
Forestry	Brendan Fitzsimons - Tree Council of Ireland
General Consumers	Connie Rochford ; Keith Hyland
National Federation of Group Water Schemes	Barry Deane - CEO National Federation of Group Water Schemes ; Jean Rosney
Recreation	Dr Tim Butter - Irish Underwater Council
Rivers Trusts	Siobhan Ward - Moy Rivers Trust
Social Housing	David Wright
Tourism	Timm Fenn - Irish Hotels Federation (IHF)

Latest News

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

Water Forum Newsletter 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

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26th May 2023

Submission to DHLGH – Water Forum Policy Position on Water Conservation 15th May 2023

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4th May 2023

Meeting No. 49 21st March 2023

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4th May 2023

Water Forum Factsheet 4 – Water Services

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