Swan Ireland

Ireland is sixth EU state threatened with legal action on water charging

bojana — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:19:22 +0000

Ireland is sixth EU state threatened with legal action on water charging.

Q & A document on Irish Water on Department Website

bojana — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:01:17 +0000

The link to the full Q&A document on Irish Water on the Department website appears to be dead http://tiny.cc/r1bxcw but here is a useful summary courtesy of IT. Most worrying: No mention of any revenue going towards management of natural water resources or of public consultation on charging models

Q&A: Irish Water and metering – The Irish Times – Tue, Apr 17, 2012

Ministers to sign off on the state body for water services

Ministers are due to sign off on the State body that will take over responsibility for water services at the Cabinet meeting later this morning. What will Irish Water look like and will water charging income be allocated for catchement managment? SWAN suspects river basin planning may be forgotten as the water metering war kicks off. Watch this space………

Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower

bojana — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:31:45 +0000

Presentations from the 2nd Workshop on Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower held in Brussels on 13-14 September 2011 can be downloaded here

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The importance of boundaries in international river management

Science for Environment Policy article: The importance of boundaries in international river management. DG Environment News Alert Service, European Commission.

A new study has compared the impacts of managing rivers according to two different boundaries in Europe and Africa: the physical boundary of the river itself and the socio-political boundaries of the nations and regions that surround it. To read the full article please click here.

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Ireland noncompliant with the EU legislation to draw up marine strategies to protect Ireland’s seas.

Ireland has been asked by EU Commission to comply with EU legislation to draw up marine strategies to protect Ireland’s seas. Ireland has not informed the Commission about the transposition of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which should have been in place by 15 July 2010 and if it fails to do so the EU Commission may refer its case to the EU Court of Justice, which can lead to financial sanctions. Also delays in implementing the Directive lessen the chances of achieving good status of marine waters in Ireland and could have implications on Europe’s seas.

To read the full press release please click here.

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Water is for life: How the Water Framework Directive helps safeguard Europe’s resources

The European Commission has produced a brochure on WFD objectives and implementation: Water is for life: How the Water Framework Directive helps safeguard Europe’s resources and a leaflet on the same topic.

Please note that the size of the brochure is 9.58MB

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River Basin Management Plans 2009-2015 Information on availability by country

Following extensive consultations on Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans should since 22.12.2009 be available in all River Basin Districts across the EU.

The deadline for publishing River Basin management Plans (22.12.2009) and the deadline for reporting these plans to the Commission (22.3.2010) have expired ! The Commission services are currently assessing the status of the reports received.

To find out more about the River Basin Management Plans available in each River Basin District , as well as the status of consultations which are still ongoing in the different EU Member States please click here.

To view Ireland’s River Basin Management Plans please click here.

For more information on the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Ireland please visit WFD Ireland website and Europa-European Commission-Water website

Lough Derg

bojana — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:10:58 +0000

Lough Derg has been described as the “Jewel in the Crown” of the mid western region. It is rich in wildlife with its many islands offering excellent habitat. It contains significant stocks of wild brown trout, pike, perch, roach and bream. More Info

The Shannon

bojana — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:22:27 +0000

The mighty river Shannon is the longest river in Britain and Ireland, at 386 km. It flows south from its source in Cavan through or between eleven counties, dividing the west of Ireland from the east, before meeting tidal water at Limerick city and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the 113 km long Shannon Estuary. More Info

Lakes of Killarney

bojana — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:18:17 +0000

The famous Lakes of Killarney consists of three lakes: Upper Lake, Middle Lake (Muckross Lake) and Lower Lake (Lough Leane) and they represent one of the most scenic tourist attractions in Ireland. More Info

The Shannon

bojana — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:16:47 +0000

The Barrow

bojana — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:12:00 +0000

The River Barrow is Ireland’s second longest river and flows through some of the most beautiful natural scenery and has rich variety of wildlife. The banks of the river are an idyllic habitat for mallards, moorhens, kingfishers, yellowhammers, butterflies and otters. More Info

Glendalough

bojana — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:09:23 +0000

‘The valley of the two lakes’ is a glacial valley formed during the last ice age. The beauty of the upper and lower lakes, the early medieval monastic settlement and surrounding mountains make this the most visited area of the Wicklow Mountains National Park. More Info

The Liffey

bojana — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:06:58 +0000

Named Anna Livia Plurabelle by James Joyce, the river Liffey rises in the Sally Gap in the Wicklow Mountains and meanders for 125km before joining Ireland’s capital city and the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay. The Liffey has played a vital role in the business and cultural life of Dublin since before the Vikings rowed up it more than a thousand years ago. More Info