Overwhelming community support for a new Rivers Trust in Sligo 25.09.22 Emily Cooper The first steps towards a new Rivers Trust have been taken! Learn more
Nearly half of Irish Rivers are polluted by nitrogen — EPA 15.07.21 Rebecca Duncan Almost half of Ireland’s rivers have unsatisfactory water quality levels and there was a decline in water quality in 230 rivers recorded in 2020. Nitrogen and phosphorus from agriculture and urban wastewater discharges continue to be the most significant pressures on surface and groundwaters in Ireland, causing a decline in water quality. Learn more
Protecting peat 20.05.21 Emily Cooper The Source to Tap team was enthused to see the UK government making a serious commitment to peatland restoration as part of its amendment to the Environment Bill. As the world slowly wakes up to the importance of preserving and restoring peatland, the island of Ireland will be firmly in the spotlight. Learn more
New Development Manager appointed to grow the Rivers Trust Movement and open up new opportunities in Ireland 19.05.21 Rebecca Duncan The Rivers Trust has recently welcomed Constanze O’Toole to the team as Ireland Development Manager, a new centrally funded role dedicated to supporting existing and emerging local rivers Trusts in Ireland and the border counties in Northern Ireland. This is the first direct appointment to The Rivers Trust in Ireland. Learn more
Opportunities and inspiration: reflecting on the Reimagining Irish Rivers conference 21.04.21 Rebecca Duncan Coinciding with World Water Day, this conference explored themes of restoration, management, biodiversity, and river communities working in Ireland, bringing together the science, practices, and people invested in healthy rivers. It was attended by more than 1,000 people across two days. Learn more
Inishowen Rivers Trust launch a new flood management project for the Clonmany catchment 18.03.21 Emily Cooper Learn more
Communities Caring for Water: a landmark moment for the Rivers Trust movement in Ireland 04.01.21 Rebecca Duncan Learn more
€5.3M Cross-Border Sustainable Water Quality Improvement Project Launched 08.12.17 Jayne Mann Learn more
EU invests €4.9 million to improve drinking water from ‘source to tap’ 15.06.17 Jayne Mann Learn more
