EPA Bathing Water Report for 2021 is released today
The EPA Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2021 was issued today. The report shows that 78% of bathing sites have excellent water quality while 97% of sites meet minimum
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Open Research Call for two projects on Projected Climate Impacts on Water Quantity and Water Quality
An Open Research call for two separate research projects being commissioned by the National Water Forum (An Fóram Uisce) on; Projected climate change in Ireland and associated risk to water
The Water Forum’s Spring 2022 Newsletter is available now
The Water Forum’s Spring 2022 Newsletter gives details of our work in the 1st quarter of 2022. A summary of the Forum’s webinar on Public Participation in Catchment Management including
Unmonitored waterbodies are assigned status
The WFD requires that all identified waterbodies are assigned a status to determine if a waterbody has achieved its environmental objective. In Ireland, just under 60% are assigned status based
EPA publish charts and maps with key messages for the protection of Ireland’s environment
The EPA have published Maps and Charts on Ireland’s environment, detailing current environmental status and key actions that are needed to realise environmental protection. Based on the 13 State of
Water Forum discussed the River Basin Management Plan at the Joint Oireachtas Committee for DHLGH
The Water Forum Chairman, Dr Matt Crowe; SEO Donal Purcell and Research Lead Dr Triona McGrath attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee for a discussion the the 3rd River Basin Management
Forum members meet Ministers to discuss River Basin Management Plan submission
Forum members were delighted to have the opportunity to meet with Darragh O'Brien T.D. and Malcolm Noonan T.D. in the Custom House last week to discuss the Forum's submission on
Water Forum Research project wins NovaUCD Innovation Award
The Water Forum’s research project ‘A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland’ was announced as a recipient of a NovaUCD’s 2022 Innovation Award this week. This annual innovation
World Water Day 2022, 22nd March 2022 Groundwater – making the invisible visible
World Water Day is on 22nd March every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people
Heavily Modified Water Body Public Consultation is launched by the EPA
EPA launches public consultation on the designation of Heavily Modified Water Bodies Heavily modified water bodies (HMWB) are surface waterbodies that have had their physical characteristics, or hydromorphological conditions, modified
The resilience of Ireland’s water supply is discussed on Eco Eye
The Eco Eye programme aired on RTE on Monday last explored building resilience in Ireland’s water supply. Despite having lots of freshwater resources many areas of the country experienced water
A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland – Research Report
The implementation of Water Conservation Orders (hosepipe bans) in 2018 and again in 2020 and further locally-based water supply restrictions such as reduced pressures and night time restrictions prompted the
Ireland has still a lot to do to achieve its environmental SDG targets
Social Justice Ireland published Measuring Progress: The Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which ranks comparable EU countries based on their delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Written by Prof
‘A urine revolution – how pee can save the world’ from the science journal Nature
The Science Journal Nature published an article this week on how pee can help save the world. According to the article scientists say that urine diversion would have huge environmental
Water Forum webinar presentations are available
The Water Forum webinar on public participation generated much debate yesterday. There was a very good attendance of over 400 people from local authorities, agencies, department personnel, Forum members and
Report on Global Wetland Outlook 2021 highlights the urgent need to halt wetland loss
The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, published the Global Wetland Outlook: Special Edition 2021 report to celebrate the Convention’s 50th anniversary. The report aims to highlight the importance of
