Latest Publications

HSE and EPA Joint Position Statement on trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids in drinking water

Year: 2024

The position paper has been developed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It provides a summary of the issues in relation to trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids in drinking water including legislation, health impacts and interventions. This revised paper was published in December 2024.

Liffey Head Bog Appropriate Assessment Screening Determination

Year: 2024

Appropriate Assessment Screening Determination -Liffey Head Bog, National Ecosystem Monitoring Network Level 2 Site, Kippure, County Wicklow

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Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2023

The best way to view this report is the interactive version linked below. , December 2024

Year: 2024

This report sets out the results of the EPA’s assessment of local authority environmental enforcement performance for 2023. This assessment is based on the EPA’s Local Authority Performance Framework where performance is measured and reported against National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs) focused on improving environmental compliance and achieving positive outcomes for waste, water, air and noise.

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Environmental Enforcement Individual Local Authority Performance Results 2023

Year: 2024

These results should be read in conjunction with the Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2023

EPA Audit on Westmeath County Council 06/09/2024

EPA Audit on Westmeath County Council 06/09/2024, November 2024

Year: 2024

EPA Audit on Galway City Council 04/09/2024

EPA Audit on Galway City Council 04/09/2024, November 2024

Year: 2024

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Gap Analysis on Behavioural Research Related to Climate Policy and Interventions

Behavioural Insights Series: No. 2, November 2024

Year: 2024

This report summarises how behavioural science is being applied both internationally and in Ireland to help achieve climate action targets.

Solid Fuel Register (2024-2025)

A list of registered solid fuel producers, from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025. , November 2024

Year: 2024

EPA Facilities/Installations with Financial Provision Requirements 31/10/24

Year: 2024

EPA Facilities/Installations with Financial Provision Requirements 31/10/24

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A Review of Climate Change Attitudes Using a Person-Centred Framework

Behavioural Insights Series: No. 1, November 2024

Year: 2024

This report presents a review of climate change attitudes using a person-centred framework

EPA Public Contracts Awarded January to September 2024

EPA Register of Public Contracts Awarded, November 2024

Year: 2024

Research 469

Research 469: Public Health Impact of Exposure to Antibiotic Resistance in Recreational Waters (PIER)

Authors: Dearbháile Morris, Liam Burke, Sinéad Duane, Maeve Farrell, Alexandra Chueiri, Dmitry Brychkov, Anne Leonard, Francesca McDonagh, Louise O’Connor, Sabine Franklin, Christine Domegan, Áine McNamara, Regina Kiernan, Katharine Harkin, William Gaze, Easkey Britton, Diarmuid O’Donovan and Martin Cormican, November 2024

Year: 2024

With Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) recognised as one of the greatest challenges to human and animal health, it has major implications for our agriculture and food production systems, environment and economy. Using the One Health approach, which recognises the link between human, animal and environmental health, the PIER project focuses on furthering our understanding of the public health implications of environmental exposure to AMR and how this impacts the use of blue spaces, wellbeing and the quality of life. Using a multidisciplinary project team PIER gathered data on the relative risk of AMR colonisation following exposure in recreations waters, the persistence of AMR carriage in healthy individuals and created a stakeholder recreational water environment map to help identify feasible and impactful options to maximising use of our blue spaces. It highlights the need for guidelines on monitoring and reporting antimicrobial presence in bathing waters and year round monitoring.

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Turlough Audit 03/10/2024

Year: 2024

Report of an audit carried out at Turlough public drinking water supply Co. Clare on 03/10/2024

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Feakle Audit 03/10/2024

Year: 2024

Report of an audit carried out at Feakle public drinking water supply Co. Clare on 03/10/2024

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Cork City PWS (Lee Road) Audit 19/09/2024

Year: 2024

Report of an audit carried out at the Cork City public drinking water supply (Lee Road water treatment plant) on 18/09/2024