Latest Publications
Ballina-Lisglennon Audit 08/12/2025.
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Ballina-Lisglennon public drinking water supply, Co. Mayo on 08/12/2025.
Newport Audit 18/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Newport public drinking water supply, Co. Tipperary on 18/11/2025.
Kildorrery Audit 13/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Kildorrery public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 13/11/2025.
Glenville Audit 13/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Glenville public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 13/11/2025.
Whitechurch Audit 12/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Whitechurch public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 12/11/2025.
Grenagh Audit 12/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Grenagh public drinking water supply, Co. Cork on 12/11/2025.
Industrial and Waste Scheduled Applications January - December 2026
Year: 2026
Industrial and Waste Scheduled Applications January - December 2026
Kells Oldcastle (Lough Bane) Audit 05/12/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Kells Oldcastle (Lough Bane), Co. Meath on 05/12/2025
Trim Audit 27/11/2025.
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Trim public drinking water supply, Co. Meath on 27/11/2025.
Clonbullogue Audit 21/11/2025.
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Clonbullogue public drinking water supply, Co. Offaly on 21/11/2025.
Lough Borehole Audit 21/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Lough Borehole public drinking water supply, Co. Laois on 21/11/2025.
Portlaoise Audit 20/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Portlaoise public drinking water supply, Co. Laois on 20/11/2025.
EPA submission: Ireland’s Second Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2028, Accelerating Action (EPA ref: EPAC-3125)
Year: 2026
EPA's response to the public consultation by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on the draft of Ireland’s Second Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2028, Accelerating Action.
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - December 2025
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for December 2025, January 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
Research 504: Sustainable, Biodegradable, Compostable and Recyclable Plastics for Packaging and End-of-life Management
Authors: Ramesh Babu Padamati, Kevin O’Connor, Purabi Bhagabati, Jessica De Micco, Saranya Rameshkumar, Bryan Dalton, Meryem Aqlil, Eoin Bird, Percy Foster and Tony Breton , January 2026
Year: 2026
In Ireland, plastic waste accounted for nearly 25% of total packaging waste in 2023, with only one-third of this waste recycled. The BioPOST project, led by a team in Trinity College, explored creating biodegradable plastic as sustainable alternatives to support Ireland’s commitment to meet the 55% recycling target by 2030 under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Testing sorting systems and exploring sustainable recycling options on a pilot scale were also central to the research. Pilot trials achieved 60–90% segregation of biodegradable plastics using optical sorting and demonstrated that most blends were compostable under Irish industrial conditions. Findings show current infrastructural deficits impede effective segregation and recovery and recommend the need for systems for labelling, collection, and recycling to enable bioplastic circularity. Policy actors are provided with feasible options and evidence to produce, sort and recycle biodegradable plastic composites.
Broadford Audit 07/11/2025
Year: 2026
Report of an audit carried out at Broadford public drinking water supply Co. Clare on 07/11/2025.