Proposed Abstraction Bill will fail to regulate majority of water abstractions in Ireland – creating risk for environment and potential breaches of EU regulations

The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) has today launched a report on water abstraction in Ireland, highlighting the risks and potential impact of the State’s insufficient monitoring and regulation. (1) The Network of twenty-five environmental groups has also expressed significant concern over the draft ‘Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill’ scheduled for pre-legislative scrutiny this week. The Network … Read more

Key EU water law to remain – Ireland must get to work without delay to turn the tide of decline in our water environment says the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN

In a landmark day for Europe’s rivers, lakes, coasts and wetlands, following a two-year review [1], the European Commission announced yesterday that key water law – the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) [2] – will not be changed [3]. The law requires that 100% of the EU’s freshwater and coastal ecosystems are in good health … Read more