Publications

Evidence Synthesis Report 11: Optimising Land Use Outcomes: The Role of Private Finance

Thomas Ball, Ellen Cunningham, Emmet Lowry, James Kennedy and David O’Connor, July 2026

Year: 2026

This report is one of a number of evidence synthesis reports funded by the EPA that are intended to support and inform the National Land Use Review. The second phase of the Land Use Review commenced in October 2023, being co-led by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Evidence Synthesis Report 12: Impediments to Agricultural Land Use Change and Interventions for Multifunctional Land Use Outcomes

Authors: Tracy Bradfield, Noreen Byrne and Miguel Tafula, July 2026

Year: 2026

This report is one of a number of evidence synthesis reports funded by the EPA that are intended to support and inform the National Land Use Review. The second phase of the Land Use Review commenced in October 2023, being co-led by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Evidence Synthesis Report 13: Role of Public Lands in Delivering on the Government’s Objective of Improving Socioeconomic, Climate, Biodiversity and Water...

Authors: David Styles and Jill McGettigan, July 2026

Year: 2026

This report is one of a number of evidence synthesis reports funded by the EPA that are intended to support and inform the National Land Use Review. The second phase of the Land Use Review commenced in October 2023, being co-led by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

EPA Licensing and Authorisation Decision Monthly Metrics

Year: 2026

EPA Licensing and Authorisation decision metrics - published monthly.

Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2025

Year: 2026

This report is an overview of the quality of drinking water in public water supplies and public group schemes during 2025. It is based on the assessment of monitoring results reported to the EPA by Uisce Éireann and local authorities, and on the EPA's enforcement activities.

Evidence Synthesis Report 10: Training and Capacity Building for Radiological Waste Management Activities in Non-nuclear European Union Member States

Authors: Bojan Tomic, Vedrana Vuletic and Oana Velicu, June 2026

Year: 2026

This study, conducted by Enconet Consulting Ges.m.b.H, highlights the need for a coherent, long‑term national approach to developing and sustaining the skills required for effective radioactive‑waste management, reflecting challenges shared across non‑nuclear EU Member States.

EPA submission: Public Consultation on the Significant Water Management Issues for the fourth cycle Water Action Plan 2028-2033.(EPA Ref: EPAC-0426)

Year: 2026

EPA response to the Public Consultation on the Significant Water Management Issues for the fourth cycle Water Action Plan 2028-2033.

Survey on Attitudes to Radiation in Ireland

December 2025, June 2026

Year: 2026

This report presents the findings of an online survey carried out by Interactions Research in December 2025 on behalf of EPA to assess the attitudes of the public in Ireland to radiation.

Charleville Audit 22/04/2026

Year: 2026

Report of an audit carried out at the Charleville public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 22/04/2026.

Carrigcleena Audit 22/04/2026

Year: 2026

Report of an audit carried out at the Carrigcleena public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 22/04/2026.

Water Quality in Ireland 2025

An Indicators Report, June 2026

Year: 2026

This report looks at how Ireland’s water quality has changed in 2025, using the latest monitoring data for rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters. Overall, the report shows no major change in water quality in 2025. Nutrient levels remain too high in a large proportion of water bodies. Levels fluctuate year on year but are not improving overall over the long term. The biological health of our rivers and lakes has shown little change with slightly more than half (54%) in good or better biological quality.

Hydrology Summary Bulletin - May 2026

Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for May 2026,, June 2026

Year: 2026

Hydrology Summary Bulletin outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland for the month

Register of Active 2026 PAN Organisations on 16th June 2026

Year: 2026

Register of Active 2026 PAN Organisations on 16th June 2026

EPA Research Impact Case Study: WaterMARKE

Year: 2026

EPA Research 2030 is designed to be agile, responsive, and flexible, and aims to deliver timely and impactful research to support policy and decision making, and to address knowledge gaps in existing and emerging environmental pressures. The EPA Research Impact Case Studies provide examples and insights from EPA-funded projects and the impact they have achieved.

Climate Ireland Adaptation Network Working Group 4: Resilience indicator development

Year: 2026

The Climate Ireland Adaptation Network is a practitioner network aimed at sharing expertise and creating learning opportunities around adaptation in Ireland as well as improving the consistency of adaptation implementation. The four working groups were established to enable participants to share their views, practices, and perspectives around four key challenges for adaptation in Ireland. A primary goal of the CIAN working groups was to enhance communication between stakeholders, build stronger links across Ireland’s adaptation community, and provide a forum to discuss adaptation topics and identify practitioner needs and knowledge gaps. The final reports represent the consensus from discussions of members of the relevant working groups.

Climate Ireland Adaptation Network Working Group 3: Resilient decision-making

Year: 2026

The Climate Ireland Adaptation Network is a practitioner network aimed at sharing expertise and creating learning opportunities around adaptation in Ireland as well as improving the consistency of adaptation implementation. The four working groups were established to enable participants to share their views, practices, and perspectives around four key challenges for adaptation in Ireland. A primary goal of the CIAN working groups was to enhance communication between stakeholders, build stronger links across Ireland’s adaptation community, and provide a forum to discuss adaptation topics and identify practitioner needs and knowledge gaps. The final reports represent the consensus from discussions of members of the relevant working groups.

Climate Ireland Adaptation Network Working Group 2: Just resilience

Year: 2026

The Climate Ireland Adaptation Network is a practitioner network aimed at sharing expertise and creating learning opportunities around adaptation in Ireland as well as improving the consistency of adaptation implementation. The four working groups were established to enable participants to share their views, practices, and perspectives around four key challenges for adaptation in Ireland. A primary goal of the CIAN working groups was to enhance communication between stakeholders, build stronger links across Ireland’s adaptation community, and provide a forum to discuss adaptation topics and identify practitioner needs and knowledge gaps. The final reports represent the consensus from discussions of members of the relevant working groups.

Climate Ireland Adaptation Network Working Group 1: Technical definitions underpinning resilience

Year: 2026

The Climate Ireland Adaptation Network is a practitioner network aimed at sharing expertise and creating learning opportunities around adaptation in Ireland as well as improving the consistency of adaptation implementation. The four working groups were established to enable participants to share their views, practices, and perspectives around four key challenges for adaptation in Ireland. A primary goal of the CIAN working groups was to enhance communication between stakeholders, build stronger links across Ireland’s adaptation community, and provide a forum to discuss adaptation topics and identify practitioner needs and knowledge gaps. The final reports represent the consensus from discussions of members of the relevant working groups.

Glanworth Audit 12/03/2026

Year: 2026

Report of an audit carried out at the Glanworth public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 12/03/2026.

Bantry Cahernacrin Audit 26/03/2026

Year: 2026

Report of an audit carried out at the Bantry Cahernacrin public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 26/03/2026