16 August 2024
Heritage week begins this weekend ending with Water Heritage Day Sunday 25th
Heritage Week starts this weekend National Heritage Week is an initiative by the Heritage Council that celebrates all
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9 August 2024
Charting a new approach to public participation in water management is available now
The Water Forum commissioned research to: Review of best practices (National and International) in public participation in environmental
2 August 2024
Newsletter No. 16 Summer 2024 is now available
Find out about the work of the Water Forum over the past 3 months. We went on a
26 July 2024
Progress on Programme for Government water commitments could be improved
Ireland’s 2020 Programme for Government (PfG) (Department of the Taoiseach, 2020) set out 297 environmental commitments, 28 of
19 July 2024
Water Forum submit position on rural water and Group Water Schemes
The Forum has submitted a position paper to officials in the Water Division of the Department of Housing
12 July 2024
Water Forum members fieldtrip to Delour catchment in Laoise
Water Forum members visit Delour River catchment in Laois. Members of the Water Forum were hosted by the
5 July 2024
Water Heritage Day fund is launched
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) have launched a fund of €30,000, the ‘Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2024’
3 July 2024
Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report issued
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report today. While compliance with
28 June 2024
Government gives approval for the Eastern Midlands Water Supply Project to go to planning
The Government has approved Uisce Éireann to proceed with planning for the Eastern Midlands Water Supply Project. This
21 June 2024
EU Nature Restoration Law passed this week
The EU Nature Restoration Law seeks to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas
14 June 2024
EPA publish the Water Quality Indicators Report for 2023
The Water Quality Indictors Report uses monitoring data collected to assess water quality and ecological status in rivers,
7 June 2024
World Environment Day was marked this week
World Environment Day is on the 5th June annually. This year the focus is on combating land degradation