Latest Publications
EPA Public Contracts Awarded April to September 2025
EPA Register of Public Contracts Awarded, December 2025
Year: 2025
Cork Harbour & City Audit 16/10/2025
Year: 2025
Report of an audit carried out at Cork Harbour & City, Co. Cork on 16/10/2025
Inishturk Audit 23/09/2025
Year: 2025
Report of an audit carried out at Inishturk public drinking water supply, Co. Mayo on 23/09/2025.
Granard Audit 16/10/2025
Year: 2025
Report of an audit carried out at Granard public drinking water supply Co. Longford on 16/10/2025.
Bailieboro Audit 07/10/2025
Year: 2025
Report of an audit carried out at Bailieboro public drinking water supply Co. Cavan on 07/10/2025.
Research 503: The Irish Hydrometric Reference Network Version 2.0
Authors: Paul O’Connor, Conor Murphy and Niamh Cahill, December 2025
Year: 2025
Hydrometric reference networks are crucial for tracking climate variability, hydrological modelling and extreme events. This research, led by a team in Maynooth University, enhanced the Irish Hydrometric Reference Network (IHRN) to better detect climate-driven changes in river flows across Ireland. Building on the EPA HydroDetect project, it adds a key tool for water management and addresses gaps in understanding floods, average flows and droughts. Findings show increasing high and mean flows in winter and decreasing low flows in spring and summer indicating greater flood and drought risks. Long-term reconstructions show stronger seasonal trends and the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation. The updated IHRN dataset underscores the importance of hydrological modelling, flood risk management and climate resilience planning. The research recommends expanding the network to include groundwater and lakes with coordinated national oversight to ensure Ireland’s hydrological resilience.
HSE and EPA Interim Joint Position Paper on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water
Year: 2025
The interim 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 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, including legislation, health impacts and interventions. This interim paper was published in December 2025.
IE-GHG-ETS2027-01 - McCann Haulage Ltd
Year: 2025
ETS1 Stationary Installation Operators: Carbon Dioxide EPA Emission Factors 2025
Country Specific Net Calorific Values and Carbon Dioxide Emission Factors for use in the Annual Installation Emissions Report. , December 2025
Year: 2025
Tables showing fuel factors for calculating carbon dioxide emissions
EPA response to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum: "Regulation and Planning: Regulatory Burden and Infrastructural Delivery" theme (EPA ref: EPAC-3725)
The EPA’s written submission to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum on the “Regulation and Planning” theme (November 2025)., December 2025
Year: 2025
EPA submission: Principles for Developing Carbon Farming in Ireland (EPA ref: EPAC-3525)
Year: 2025
EPA response to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's public consultation on the "Principles for Developing Carbon Farming in Ireland" document.
Research 502: Mainstreaming Circular Economies Through Collaboration and Co-creation (MainCirc)
Authors: Lisa O’Malley and Maria Lichrou, November 2025
Year: 2025
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector offers high potential for circular practices due to its significant environmental footprint and reliance on critical raw materials. The MainCirc project led by a team in University of Limerick in partnership with Green IT Ltd, an Irish SME, explored how circularity could be mainstreamed through innovative business models, focusing on remanufacturing ICT devices. A key achievement was Green IT’s inclusion in Ireland’s public procurement framework, making Ireland the first EU country to allow remanufactured ICT under its “Buying Greener” strategy. Findings revealed that remanufactured devices offer higher perceived value than refurbished ones, especially for organisational buyers. The project demonstrates the viability of circular ICT through ‘servitization’ a shift from product- to service-based business models and provides evidence-informed insights for sustainable procurement.
Research 501: The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Ecosystems – Scoping Study (Extremes)
Authors: Mary Kelly-Quinn, Ashenafi Yohannes Battamo, Elke Eichelmann, John O’Sullivan and Md Salauddin, November 2025
Year: 2025
Evidence of accelerating pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity is mounting, particularly in terms of pollution and habitat fragmentation. This desk-study led by a team from UCD examined the potential impacts of extreme weather events (EWEs) on Ireland’s Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. Stakeholder questionnaires highlighted habitat-specific vulnerabilities and varying sensitivities e.g., flooding and heavy rain threaten rivers and uplands; heatwaves affect lakes; droughts endanger fens and turloughs; and wildfires and storms damage forests and grasslands. A vulnerability framework combining exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity tested on Dublin Bay’s Atlantic salt meadow showed potential for national application. Findings provide information to track climate change impacts and mitigate EWE impacts on protected sites It recommends targeted assessments, development of indicators, collection of multi-scale data, and enhancement of monitoring systems.
IE-GHG-ETS2026-01 - Flogas Ireland Limited
Year: 2025
Mountrath 3 Audit 10/09/2025
Year: 2025
Report of an audit carried out at the Mountrath 3 public drinking water supply, Co. Laois on 10/09/2025.