News article published in the RTE on Sept 5th 2024
There are 4 main aspects from the governments “Water Action Plan 2024: Ireland’s third River Basin Management Plan” plan published on 4 Sept 2024
• ‘Water Action Plan 2024’ is Ireland’s roadmap to protect and restore our rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwaters
• Plan will see an additional 300 waterbodies achieve ‘good’ status by 2027, with targeted measures to improve over 500 more
• Multi-billion Euro investment in wastewater infrastructure, strengthened action on nitrates and a focus on compliance and enforcement
• Community Water Development Fund for 2025 will provide financial supports to local projects and initiatives