What We do

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset for the people of Ireland. We are committed to protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation and pollution. We play key roles in environmental regulation, provision of knowledge and advocacy for the environment.

The EPA provides environmental data, assessments and evidence to inform decision making and implements effective regulation and environmental compliance systems – while working with others to advocate for a clean, healthy and well protected environment and sustainable environmental behaviour.

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EPA Strategic Plan 2022-2026

This strategy, the EPA’s sixth, sets out what we intend to achieve over the coming years in delivering our mandate and our purpose to protect, improve and restore our environment through regulation, scientific knowledge and working with others.

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EPA Annual Report and Accounts, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency Annual Report and Accounts for 2023 provides details of the work undertaken during the year and includes the financial statements.

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EPA 2023 In Review

This review of 2023 showcases the EPA 's work in addressing environmental challenges across Ireland.

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EPA Strategic Plan 2022-2026

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.

Latest News and Press Releases

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Dul chun cinn, rathúnas geilleagrach agus sláinte i mbaol mura méadaíonn Éire scála, luas agus uaillmhian na gníomhaíochta comhshaoil

Date released: October 02, 2024

D’fhoilsigh an GCC a Thuarascáil shuaitheanta do 2024 ar Staid an Chomhshaoil inniu. Léirítear sa tuarascáil go bhfuil Éire ag leanúint ar aghaidh ag iarraidh an bhearna a dhúnadh. Laghdaíodh ár spleáchas ar láithreáin líonta talún go mór ach táimid ag giniúint agus ag easpórtáil an iomarca dramhaíola. Rinneamar dul chun cinn maidir le feabhas a chur ar cháilíocht an aeir inár gcathracha, ach tá fianaise mhéadaitheach againn go bhfuil tionchar ag leibhéil ísle truaillithe aeir ar ár sláinte. Cé go bhfuil aghaidh tugtha againn ar thruailliú tromchúiseach i go leor aibhneacha agus lochanna, nílimid ag déanamh dul chun cinn ar an truailliú uisce níos forleithne ón iomarca cothaithigh.

Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action

Date released: October 02, 2024

Today the EPA published its flagship 2024 State of the Environment Report. The report illustrates that Ireland continues to play catch-up. Our reliance on landfills has reduced dramatically, but we are generating and exporting too much waste. We have made progress in improving air quality in our cities, but we have increasing evidence that even low levels of air pollution impacts our health. While we have addressed serious pollution in many rivers and lakes, we are not making progress on the more widespread water pollution from too much nutrient.

EPA Publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2023

Date released: August 08, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2023. It coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the EPA’s establishment, and outlines EPA activity in 2023.