Latest Publications
EPA Strategic Plan 2022 - 2026 (2025 Revision)
Year: 2025
This strategy, the EPA’s sixth, sets out what we intend to achieve over the next five years in delivering our mandate and our purpose to protect, improve and restore our environment through regulation, scientific knowledge and working with others. In January 2025 we completed a mid-term review of the Strategic Plan and updated it to reflect changes to the EPA’s role and the key environmental priorities identified in the State of the Environment Report 2024.
Research 477: DESIGN – Detection of Environmental Sources of Infectious Disease in Groundwater Networks
Authors: Carlos Chique, Paul Hynds, Liam Burke, Dearbhaile Morris, Michael Ryan and Jean O’Dwyer, February 2025
Year: 2025
In Ireland groundwater sources provide domestic drinking water to approximately 750,000 people in mainly rural areas. Studies that differentiate the exposure pathways and sources are of paramount importance for establishing environmental management solutions that safeguard public health. Ireland currently has the highest incidence of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) infection in the EU, domestic private wells are identified as a likely source of infection. This is a public health concern for public authorities and consumers alike. The DESIGN research project provides the first quantitative assessment of VTEC and Cryptosporidium in domestic groundwater supplies in Ireland. It provides insight into the prevalence, source and transport of VTEC and Cryptosporidium in groundwater supplies. The research developed bespoke, spatio-temporal groundwater management policies, and offers invaluable guidance for future planning, remediation and mitigation of contamination in private wells.
Senior Manager (Level 2) – Catchment Science Unit
Post Number: 000510, February 2025
Year: 2025
The successful candidate(s) will fulfil the role of Senior Manager (Level 2) – Catchment Science. The Senior Manager (Level 2) will lead and manage the staff and resources of the Catchment Science and Management Unit, in the Water Management Programme. This is an exciting career opportunity to influence policy and action to deliver water quality improvements by leading the development of the evidence base on the pressures impacting on water.
Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Catchment Science
Post Number: 000512, February 2025
Year: 2025
The successful candidate will fulfil the role of Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Catchment Science and will lead a team within the Catchment Science and Management Unit of the Office of Evidence and Assessment. The Unit’s role is to assess the risks and pressures impacting on the water environment; and to track progress with the implementation of the actions and measures to assess what they are delivering in terms of water quality outcomes. All the work is carried out within an integrated catchment management framework, so that a holistic approach is taken to understanding pressures and impacts. The team invests significantly in the development of analytical tools and models in assist in the assessments.
Scientific Officer II (Level 4) Environmental Data Science and Modelling
Post Number: 000503, February 2025
Year: 2025
The Office of Evidence and Assessment (OEA) is the primary source of integrated assessment and evidence-based scientific advice on Ireland’s environment. The OEA strives to be a trustworthy champion for the environment by providing timely, accurate and tailored environmental data, information and assessment to the public and other stakeholders to help them make informed decisions.
Bainisteoir Sinsearach (Leibhéal 2) – Aonad Dobharcheantair
Uimhir Phoist: 000510, February 2025
Year: 2025
Comhlíonfaidh an t-iarrthóir/na hiarrthóirí rathúla an ról mar Bhainisteoir Sinsearach (Leibhéal 2) – Eolaíocht Dhobharcheantair. Déanfaidh an Bainisteoir Sinsearach (Leibhéal 2) foireann agus acmhainní an Aonaid Eolaíochta agus Bainistíochta Dobharcheantair sa Chlár Bainistíochta Uisce a stiúradh agus a bhainistiú.
Oifigeach Eolaíochta I (Leibhéal 3) Eolaíocht Dhobharcheantar
Uimhir Phoist: 000512, February 2025
Year: 2025
Comhlíonfaidh an t-iarrthóir rathúil ról Oifigeach Eolaíochta I (Leibhéal 3) Eolaíocht Dhobharcheantair agus beidh sé nó sí i gceannas ar fhoireann laistigh den Aonad Dobharcheantar Eolaíochta agus Bainistíochta na hOifige Fianaise agus Measúnaithe. Is é ról an Aonaid measúnú a dhéanamh ar na rioscaí agus na brúnna a imríonn tionchar ar an gcomhshaol uisce; agus dul chun cinn a rianú maidir le cur i bhfeidhm na ngníomhartha agus na mbeart chun measúnú a dhéanamh ar a bhfuil á sheachadadh acu i dtéarmaí torthaí cáilíochta uisce. Déantar an obair ar fad laistigh de chreat comhtháite bainistíochta dobharcheantair, ionas go nglactar cur chuige iomlánaíoch chun brúnna agus tionchair a thuiscint. Déanann an fhoireann infheistíocht shuntasach i bhforbairt uirlisí agus samhlacha anailíse chun cabhrú leis na measúnuithe.
Oifigeach Eolaíochta II (Leibhéal 4) Eolaíocht agus Samhaltú Sonraí Comhshaoil
Uimhir Phoist: 000503, February 2025
Year: 2025
Is í an Oifig Fianaise agus Measúnaithe (OEA) an phríomhfhoinse de mheasúnú comhtháite agus comhairle eolaíoch atá bunaithe ar fhianaise ar chomhshaol na hÉireann. Féachann an OEA le bheith ina curadh iontaofa don chomhshaol trí shonraí, faisnéis agus measúnú comhshaoil atá tráthúil, cruinn agus oiriúnaithe a sholáthar don phobal agus do pháirtithe leasmhara eile chun cabhrú leo cinntí eolasacha a dhéanamh.
EPA Research Report: One-Page Summary Template
Year: 2025
This template should be used for the preparation of final reports for EPA Research projects.
EPA Drinking Water Remedial Action List Q4 of 2024
Year: 2025
An updated list of public drinking water supplies on the EPA's Remedial Action List
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - January 2025
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for January 2025., February 2025
Year: 2025
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.
Water Abstraction Licence Applicants - Site Notice Guidance
Year: 2025
Water Abstraction Licence Applicants - Site Notice Guidance
Water Abstraction Licence Applicants – Newspaper Notice Guidance
Year: 2025
Water Abstraction Licence Applicants – Newspaper Notice Guidance
EPA National Textiles Survey 2024 - Survey Data
2024 Reference Year, February 2025
Year: 2025
This Excel file provides the data from the National Textiles Survey 2024 in the accompanying sheets, and where used should reference the EPA.
Solid Fuel Producers Database (2024-2025)
Year: 2025
Research 476: Quantification of the Area of Land Burned and Habitats Affected by Wildfires in Ireland, 2015–2021, and the Resulting Emissions
Authors: Fiona Cawkwell, Emma Chalençon, Ned Dwyer, Clara Felberbauer, Stig Hellebust, Beatriz Martin, Thedmer Postma, Guy Serbin and Dean Venables, February 2025
Year: 2025
The atmospheric emissions and loss of biodiversity arising from wildfires in Ireland are poorly understood. In an Irish context, wildfires are uncontrolled fires in vegetation in the countryside or a wilderness area. This research, from the FLARES project, developed an automated methodology that allows the aftermath of wildfires to be mapped, and emissions to be estimated more accurately using factors determined specifically for Irish vegetation species, in this case gorse, heather and purple moor grass. Using earth observation techniques, the research highlights that burned areas were significantly larger than previously estimated and identifies that up to half of the area burned each year lies within designated protected areas. This mapping approach can be used for historical images, as well as those acquired by current and future sensors. It shows that the efficacy of measures taken to reduce the incidence of fire events can also be evaluated.
Industrial and Waste Scheduled Applications: 2025
Year: 2025
A list of the EPA's scheduled applications for January - December 2025
A Summary of key EPA Authorisation Statistics in Infographic Format
A summary of licensing and authorisation statistics for 2024, February 2025
Year: 2025
