{ "generated_at": "2026-08-02T07:41:39.300254+00:00", "note": "Source-led daily radar for Nanny-Delvin: practical Irish catchment signals, waterbody evidence/alerts, grants/opportunities, and research ranked by Trust usefulness.", "sections": [ { "id": "ireland-catchment-practice", "title": "Ireland Catchment Practice", "description": "Irish river, lake, estuary, lagoon, catchment, citizen-science, restoration, monitoring, water-quality, and community-action signals." }, { "id": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "title": "Waterbody Evidence and Alerts", "description": "Useful evidence, incidents, monitoring signals, policy, research, and practice for rivers, lakes, estuaries, lagoons, wetlands, and connected waters." }, { "id": "grants-opportunities", "title": "Grants and Opportunities", "description": "Funding calls, community grants, biodiversity funds, water-quality supports, catchment restoration funding, and open opportunities relevant to river trusts." }, { "id": "research-papers", "title": "Practical Research Papers and Reviews", "description": "Scholarly evidence ranked for practical Nanny-Delvin usefulness: Ireland first, comparable temperate systems second, and transferable NbS / water-quality evidence where it helps action." } ], "count": 95, "items": [ { "id": "247bb9eb6be5fc58", "title": "Closed-period slurry spreading linked to river pollution in Meath study - Irish Examiner", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE0wS2Z1QVdEeF8tZU5fQVdMNEw2NGhDNjNGOW5TdThQaEpUQ3F6cWcySGpWaXY2dGdwd1pOMEtlbFJ2MWs0cE9mT25laG9YZ203SHp1M2hodVl2eTVuRTRhSnFKZlBKLVU?oc=5", "summary": "Closed-period slurry spreading linked to river pollution in Meath study Irish Examiner", "published": "2026-06-24", "source_id": "google-news-meath-louth-fingal-catchment", "source_name": "Google News: Meath Louth Fingal catchment signals", "publisher": "Google News: Meath Louth Fingal catchment signals", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "39 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "manure / slurry timing", "slurry-manure-timing", "agricultural runoff" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 72, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland", "fingal", "louth", "meath" ] }, "action_relevance": "Agricultural timing signal: slurry or manure may be legally spread while rainfall/runoff risk is still high, which is directly relevant to nutrients, sediment pathways, farmer engagement, and catchment messaging." }, { "id": "54ce0e64714ac964", "title": "Ireland’s ‘best rivers’ continue to deteriorate in water quality - 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Irish Wildlife Trust", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE5kbDRuZFVCakxtc2s3X2N2R0ZleTF0R1draV91QXROY3ZjWUhtZUY1bjRDYmVJRzdhdi1qOEtHU1JndlNqd2FmZzRsQjh5QWFoWmEyZmo5TTFndkVnNU9lNw?oc=5", "summary": "Press Release: River Glyde Fish Kill Exposes Ongoing Failure to Protect Ireland's Waterways Irish Wildlife Trust", "published": "2026-06-05", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "incident-alert", "tags": [ "incident-alert" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "58 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "1810c13938f69abc", "title": "River Glyde Fish Kill Exposes Ongoing Failure to Protect Ireland’s Waterways - Irish Wildlife Trust", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTkFVX3lxTE5LN1VWaW1FNVhEbnRqaUdSMDBhMGZQT0pWMXl0YWZOQ3hCMjNEclFadjF5eHctSG1aeHV1M05IV3o5eE9rUWVXUW1hMnIxQQ?oc=5", "summary": "River Glyde Fish Kill Exposes Ongoing Failure to Protect Ireland’s Waterways Irish Wildlife Trust", "published": "2026-06-05", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "incident-alert", "tags": [ "incident-alert" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "58 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "38ead0bdd3ed16af", "title": "Funding Available for Small Dam Removal and River Restoration - 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However, there has been considerable debate on the importance of establishing proper methods to ensure data quality, and providing adequate training and engagement of volunteers, to maximise their participation. In this paper, we present the framework that we developed during Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2, a citizen science project monitoring water quality and macroinvertebrate biodiversity of urban rivers and streams in Dublin, Ireland. This framework was utilized for establishing the surveying methodology, recruiting our volunteers, training them as citizen scientists, engaging and supporting them during the data collection, and communicating results. We provide an overview of the citizens’ participation, their background and motivation, and their feedback on our training and engagement meth", "published": "2025-11-14", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Frontiers in Environmental Science", "publisher": "Frontiers in Environmental Science", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2025 · 3 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1690383", "cited_by_count": 3, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W4416233817", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "76068da8d74e6162", "title": "Wetland restoration can reduce nitrogen pollution and improve water quality in major European rivers - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxObFRUaTl0MEdDRzdac2ZMUzdWYXRyRktEd3NjX3I0S0d6WDFfVHB5ZUdPS2pTTnZiNksxUXVuSFVWLThTZ3VfdEN5MG1mb3dNcjJSWTBYTXJfTVB6M0pXWUhXNGtMbEVnNnN1dFNrQjZ1dlVFaWptd3RPYXdtWnByTlRYMkJnNnpVRHMyUFdoMWVZVkxPVnJtdF9XMnlwekJ2eFJRZHY2eUlyS3B0N01feGEyYW5jS0FfVElGT1RoRm53ZDV2MzBBblVUY3RQX25KNzJkSjd2cW11MmtfWWRONjFrTlhOUDZMREtDTzJrUDV1aDFtdGxGZ3V2NktOb1ZaaXN4b05B?oc=5", "summary": "Wetland restoration can reduce nitrogen pollution and improve water quality in major European rivers joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu", "published": "2025-08-19", "source_id": "google-news-nbs-water-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland water NbS", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland water NbS", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "wetland-nbs" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "348 days old · background", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Restoration signal: potentially useful for riparian, wetland, floodplain, habitat, or runoff-interception measures." }, { "id": "0ffb74b652b1edc2", "title": "FreshWater Watch: Investigating the Health of Freshwater Ecosystems, from the Bottom Up", "url": "https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.754", "summary": "Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly facing major global and local stressors, while monitoring surface water status by regulatory agencies is often limited by financial and political constraints. Citizen science–based approaches with robust quality control and training can support regulatory monitoring and decision-making. Herein, we outline the criteria used to develop a citizen science monitoring program for water quality, based on a standardized methodology designed to support the Agenda 2030 indicator 6.3.2 and the EU’s Water Framework Directive. We explore the evolution of protocols used to ensure data robustness and transferability and examine the utility of contextual information registered by citizen scientists. We present laboratory and field experiments conducted to validate chemical and optical methods. Using the data from more than 80 projects across 4 biogeographical regions, we explore consistencies and differences in se", "published": "2025-01-08", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Citizen Science Theory and Practice", "publisher": "Citizen Science Theory and Practice", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2025 · 15 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.754", "cited_by_count": 15, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W4406181415", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "citizen science / monitoring" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, citizen science / monitoring." }, { "id": "f0321dffa6fd3996", "title": "Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on surface water quality in Ireland using advanced Irish water quality index (IEWQI) model", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122456", "summary": "The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted various aspects of life, including environmental conditions. Surface water quality (WQ) is one area affected by lockdowns imposed to control the virus's spread. Numerous recent studies have revealed the considerable impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on surface WQ. In response, this research aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on surface water quality in Ireland using an advanced WQ model. To achieve this goal, six years of water quality monitoring data from 2017 to 2022 were collected for nine water quality indicators in Cork Harbour, Ireland, before, during, and after the lockdowns. These indicators include pH, water temperature (TEMP), salinity (SAL), biological oxygen demand (BOD5), dissolved oxygen (DOX), transparency (TRAN), and three nutrient enrichment indicators—dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), molybdate reactive phosphorus (MRP), and total oxidized nitrogen (TON). The", "published": "2023-09-04", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Environmental Pollution", "publisher": "Environmental Pollution", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2023 · 56 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122456", "cited_by_count": 56, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W4386416063", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "citizen science / monitoring" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, citizen science / monitoring." }, { "id": "a004ebb6ae505845", "title": "A novel hybrid coagulation-constructed wetland system for the treatment of dairy wastewater", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157567", "summary": "Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective and sustainable treatment technology that may be used on farms to treat dairy wastewater (DWW). However, CWs require a large area for optimal treatment and have poor long-term phosphorus removal. To overcome these limitations, this study uses a novel, pilot-scale coagulation-sedimentation process prior to loading CWs with DWW. This hybrid system, which was operated on an Irish farm over an entire milking season, performed well at higher hydraulic loading rates than conventional CWs, and obtained removal efficiencies ≥99 % for all measured water quality parameters (chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen and phosphorus, total suspended solids and turbidity), which complied with EU directives concerning urban wastewater treatment. Overall, the hybrid coagulation-CW is a promising technology that requires a smaller area than conventional CWs and minimal operator input, and produces high efflue", "published": "2022-07-23", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "constructed-wetland", "nutrients", "open-access", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2022 · 22 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157567", "cited_by_count": 22, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W4286751571", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "sediment / hydromorphology", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "NbS effectiveness", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "3980930e800e6fca", "title": "Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112730", "summary": "River hydromorphology has long been subjected to huge anthropogenic pressures with severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore, improving river hydromorphological conditions represents a priority task in sustainable river management and requires proper assessment tools. It is well known that riparian vegetation plays a crucial role in sustaining river hydromorphological conditions. However, it has been nearly neglected in most hydromorphological assessment protocols, including the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). This paper reviews and synthesizes the relevance of riparian vegetation for river hydromorphology, focusing on its contribution to streamflow and sediment regime conditions. We also examine how riparian vegetation is considered in the WFD and how it is included in national hydromorphological protocols currently in use. Our findings point to a temporal mismatch between the dat", "published": "2021-05-12", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Journal of Environmental Management", "publisher": "Journal of Environmental Management", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "review", "riparian-buffer", "nutrients", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2021 · 110 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112730", "cited_by_count": 110, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3163522414", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "sediment / hydromorphology", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, sediment / hydromorphology, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "8d5ab57055cc78b5", "title": "Charting a perfect storm of water quality pressures", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147576", "summary": "The agri-food economy can be a significant driver of water quality pressures but the role of hydro-meteorological patterns in a changing climate also requires consideration. For this purpose, an assessment was made of a ten-year synchronous high temporal resolution water quality and hydro-meteorological dataset in Irish agricultural catchments. Changes occurring to rainfall intensity and soil temperature patterns were found to be important drivers of nutrient mobility in soils. There were links between the intensity of the North Atlantic Oscillation over the decade and large shifts in baseline nutrient concentrations in catchments. The data also revealed extreme weather impacts to pollution patterns including short periods of rain induced nutrient flux, that exceeded average annual mass loads in these catchments, and drought influences on point source pollution. These influences need consideration, and may require different mitigation s", "published": "2021-05-07", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "riparian-buffer", "agriculture", "open-access", "review", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2021 · 36 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147576", "cited_by_count": 36, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3162015569", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "35e74d7f96779029", "title": "Beaver: Nature's ecosystem engineers", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1494", "summary": "Abstract Beavers have the ability to modify ecosystems profoundly to meet their ecological needs, with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts. To bring together understanding of the role that beavers may play in the management of water resources, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, this article reviews the state‐of‐the‐art scientific understanding of the beaver as the quintessential ecosystem engineer. This review has a European focus but examines key research considering both Castor fiber —the Eurasian beaver and Castor canadensis —its North American counterpart. In recent decades species reintroductions across Europe, concurrent with natural expansion of refugia populations has led to the return of C. fiber to much of its European range with recent reviews estimating that the C. fiber population in Europe numbers over 1.5 million individuals. As such, there is an increasing need for", "published": "2020-11-27", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water", "publisher": "Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 262 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1494", "cited_by_count": 262, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3108060426", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "847ef26fdbfe7fc2", "title": "Challenges to water quality assessment in Europe – Is there scope for improvement of the current Water Framework Directive bioassessment scheme in rivers?", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107030", "summary": "The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment scheme has been putting in force the evaluation of freshwater ecosystems in Europe, including a new paradigm of ecological status. After almost 20 years since the WFD implementation, it is imperative to evaluate the efficiency of its standard assessment scheme and to explore the possibility of learning how to improve its effectiveness. That is the spirit of this review, aiming (i) to explore the existing literature on the WFD bioassessment scheme for assessing freshwater ecosystem health, particularly in lotic ecosystems (where the WFD scheme is most consolidated); (ii) to document which paths are suggested by the scientific community to improve the efficiency of the bioassessment in tackling current challenges. In the specific arena of bioassessment, we first identify the major constraints to the WFD full implementation in rivers. Second, we analyse retrospective Ecological Risk Assessm", "published": "2020-10-12", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Ecological Indicators", "publisher": "Ecological Indicators", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "research", "temperate", "europe", "nbs", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 76 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107030", "cited_by_count": 76, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3093083521", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality." }, { "id": "db86c7855c0a8673", "title": "Safeguarding freshwater life beyond 2020: Recommendations for the new global biodiversity framework from the European experience", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12771", "summary": "Abstract Plans are currently being drafted for the next decade of action on biodiversity—both the post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Biodiversity Strategy of the European Union (EU). Freshwater biodiversity is disproportionately threatened and underprioritized relative to the marine and terrestrial biota, despite supporting a richness of species and ecosystems with their own intrinsic value and providing multiple essential ecosystem services. Future policies and strategies must have a greater focus on the unique ecology of freshwater life and its multiple threats, and now is a critical time to reflect on how this may be achieved. We identify priority topics including environmental flows, water quality, invasive species, integrated water resources management, strategic conservation planning, and emerging technologies for freshwater ecosystem monitoring. We synthesize these topics w", "published": "2020-10-12", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Conservation Letters", "publisher": "Conservation Letters", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 179 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12771", "cited_by_count": 179, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3000656062", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "9a78ee9a2dd1017e", "title": "Addressing Challenges of Urban Water Management in Chinese Sponge Cities via Nature-Based Solutions", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102788", "summary": "Urban flooding has become a serious issue in most Chinese cities due to rapid urbanization and extreme weather, as evidenced by severe events in Beijing (2012), Ningbo (2013), Guangzhou (2015), Wuhan (2016), Shenzhen (2019), and Chongqing (2020). The Chinese “Sponge City Program” (SCP), initiated in 2013 and adopted by 30 pilot cities, is developing solutions to manage urban flood risk, purify stormwater, and provide water storage opportunities for future usage. Emerging challenges to the continued implementation of Sponge Cities include (1) uncertainty regarding future hydrological conditions related to climate change projections, which complicates urban planning and designing infrastructure that will be fit for purpose over its intended operating life, and (2) the competing priorities of stakeholders and their reluctance to make trade-offs, which obstruct future investment in the SCP. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is an umbrella concep", "published": "2020-10-08", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Water", "publisher": "Water", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "research", "temperate", "europe", "nbs", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 185 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102788", "cited_by_count": 185, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3092192496", "pressure_categories": [ "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "NbS effectiveness", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "2769dae787d86ecc", "title": "Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loads in Greek Rivers: Implications for Management in Compliance with the Water Framework Directive", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061531", "summary": "Reduction of nutrient loadings is often prioritized among other management measures for improving the water quality of freshwaters within the catchment. However, urban point sources and agriculture still thrive as the main drivers of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in European rivers. With this article we present a nationwide assessment of nitrogen and phosphorus loads that 18 large rivers in Greece receive with the purpose to assess variability among seasons, catchments, and river types and distinguish relationships between loads and land uses of the catchment. We employed an extensive dataset of 636 field measurements of nutrient concentrations and river discharges to calculate nitrogen and phosphorus loads. Descriptive statistics and a cluster analysis were conducted to identify commonalties and differences among catchments and seasons. In addition a network analysis was conducted and its modularity feature was used to detect commo", "published": "2020-05-27", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Water", "publisher": "Water", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 23 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061531", "cited_by_count": 23, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3031968769", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "f76e19dcd6429005", "title": "The impact of forestry as a land use on water quality outcomes: An integrated analysis", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102185", "summary": "The adoption of the EU land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) regulation ensures that for the first time afforestation in Europe will contribute toward the achievement of European Union (EU) climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement. However, increased afforestation in Europe could have unintended environmental trade-offs that may hamper the achievement of EU Water Framework Directive targets. While much of the previous forestry research has focused on the potential negative impacts of afforestation and harvesting processes on water quality at a single point in time, this study applies an ordered probit model to investigate the impact of afforestation and forest cover (in a predominantly agricultural setting) on water quality over a 20-year period. In addition, we present an analysis of a simulated increase in afforestation and forest cover, and a corresponding decrease in agriculture area, on water quality. The resu", "published": "2020-05-06", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Forest Policy and Economics", "publisher": "Forest Policy and Economics", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 73 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102185", "cited_by_count": 73, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3021273000", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "19024d10b96aa704", "title": "The Wicked Problem the Water Framework Directive Cannot Solve. The Governance Approach in Dealing with Pollution of Nutrients in Surface Water in the Netherlands, Flanders, Lower Saxony, Denmark and Ireland", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12051240", "summary": "The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is typically a framework directive that tries to encourage integration of policies for water quality and agriculture. Nutrients (nitrates, phosphates) from agricultural sources remain a ‘wicked problem’ in realizing the aims of the WFD, partly because the directive has to rely on other, neighboring policies to tackle to problem pressure of nutrients; it seems to lack instruments and measures to directly intervene in relevant agricultural policies. This contribution describes the different governance approaches of five member states and regions (The Netherlands, Flanders in Belgium, Lower Saxony- in Germany, Denmark and Ireland) to the nutrients problem and specifically focuses on the relationship between the nature of governance and the nature of measures taken. On the one hand, countries can vary in terms of a more consensual or antagonistic approach to dealing with water quality and diffuse pollutio", "published": "2020-04-26", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Water", "publisher": "Water", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "riparian-buffer", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 50 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3390/w12051240", "cited_by_count": 50, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3018657435", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "NbS effectiveness", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "5771f6917dcffc42", "title": "Impacts of riverine sand mining on freshwater ecosystems: A review of the scientific evidence and guidance for future research", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3586", "summary": "Abstract Sand mining (used here as a generic term that includes mining of any riverine aggregates regardless of particle size) is a global activity that is receiving increasing media attention due to perceived negative environmental and social impacts. As calls grow for stronger regulation of mining, there is a need to understand the scientific evidence to support effective management. This paper summarizes the results of a structured literature review addressing the question, “What evidence is there of impacts of sand mining on ecosystem structure, process, and biodiversity in rivers, floodplains, and estuaries?” The review found that most investigations have focused on temperate rivers where sand mining occurred historically but has now ceased. Channel incision was the most common physical impact identified; other physical responses, including habitat disturbance, alteration of riparian zones, and changes to downstream sediment transp", "published": "2020-02-05", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "River Research and Applications", "publisher": "River Research and Applications", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "review", "riparian-buffer", "nutrients", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2020 · 290 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3586", "cited_by_count": 290, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W3005361349", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "sediment / hydromorphology", "NbS / restoration", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, sediment / hydromorphology, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "ab3daa42de6cd1a0", "title": "Wetlands of International Importance: Status, Threats, and Future Protection", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101818", "summary": "The 2303 Wetlands of International Importance distribute unevenly in different continents. Europe owns the largest number of sites, while Africa has the largest area of sites. More than half of the sites are affected by three or four impact factors (55%). The most significant impact factors are pollution (54%), biological resources use (53%), natural system modification (53%), and agriculture and aquaculture (42%). The main affected objects are land area and environment of the wetlands, occurred in 75% and 69% of the sites, respectively. The types most affected by land area occupation are river wetlands and lake wetlands, the types with the greatest impact on environment are marine/coastal wetlands and river wetlands, the type with the greatest impact on biodiversity is river wetlands, the types most affected by water resources regulation are marsh wetlands and river wetlands, and the types most affected by climate change are lake wetla", "published": "2019-05-22", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health", "publisher": "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2019 · 361 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101818", "cited_by_count": 361, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2945965465", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "NbS / restoration", "citizen science / monitoring", "estuary / lagoon", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for agricultural runoff, NbS / restoration, citizen science / monitoring." }, { "id": "9dcd394f95c4613e", "title": "Challenges of Reducing Phosphorus Based Water Eutrophication in the Agricultural Landscapes of Northwest Europe", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00276", "summary": "In this paper, we outline several recent insights for the priorities and challenges for future research for reducing phosphorus (P) based water eutrophication in the agricultural landscapes of Northwest Europe. We highlight that new research efforts best be focused on headwater catchments as they are a key influence on the initial chemistry of the larger river catchments, and here many management interventions are most effectively made. We emphasize the lack of understanding on how climate change will impact on P losses from agricultural landscapes. Particularly, the capability to disentangle current and future trends in P fluxes, due to climate change itself, from climate driven changes in agricultural management practices and P inputs. Knowing that, future climatic change trajectories for Western Europe will accelerate the release of the most bioavailable soil P. We stress the ambiguities created by the large varieties of sources and", "published": "2018-08-23", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Frontiers in Marine Science", "publisher": "Frontiers in Marine Science", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2018 · 159 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00276", "cited_by_count": 159, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2888317624", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Supporting evidence", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "077e7fb5ac577045", "title": "Assessing the potential impacts of a revised set of on-farm nutrient and sediment ‘basic’ control measures for reducing agricultural diffuse pollution across England", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.078", "summary": "The need for improved abatement of agricultural diffuse water pollution represents cause for concern throughout the world. A critical aspect in the design of on-farm intervention programmes concerns the potential technical cost-effectiveness of packages of control measures. The European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD) calls for Programmes of Measures (PoMs) to protect freshwater environments and these comprise 'basic' (mandatory) and 'supplementary' (incentivised) options. Recent work has used measure review, elicitation of stakeholder attitudes and a process-based modelling framework to identify a new alternative set of 'basic' agricultural sector control measures for nutrient and sediment abatement across England. Following an initial scientific review of 708 measures, 90 were identified for further consideration at an industry workshop and 63 had industry support. Optimisation modelling was undertaken to identify a shortli", "published": "2017-10-18", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "riparian-buffer", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2017 · 55 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.078", "cited_by_count": 55, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2765292918", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "sediment / hydromorphology", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "a06a0f1f72ded264", "title": "The impacts of urbanisation and climate change on urban flooding and urban water quality: A review of the evidence concerning the United Kingdom", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2017.06.006", "summary": "Study region United Kingdom (UK). Study focus Climate change and urbanization pose significant threats for flooding and water quality in urban areas. This paper reviews the evidence concerning the combined impacts of urbanisation and climate on the urban water environment of inland catchments of the United Kingdom and assesses the degree of confidence in reported directions of change and response. It also assesses the utility of the evidence for setting environmental legislation and managing the urban water environment in the future and identifies knowledge gaps that limit effective and management interventions. New hydrological insights There is a lack of nationally research focused on the dual impacts of climate change and urbanisation on flooding and water quality in UK urban areas. This is despite there being a clear acceptance that flood risk is increasing, water quality is generally not meeting desirable levels, and that combined", "published": "2017-07-08", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies", "publisher": "Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "rivers", "nutrients", "sediment", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2017 · 682 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2017.06.006", "cited_by_count": 682, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2732516007", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "sediment / hydromorphology" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "25ac1153d77606eb", "title": "Human pressures and ecological status of European rivers", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00324-3", "summary": "Humans have increased the discharge of pollution, altered water flow regime and modified the morphology of rivers. All these actions have resulted in multiple pressures on freshwater ecosystems, undermining their biodiversity and ecological functioning. The European Union has adopted an ambitious water policy to reduce pressures and achieve a good ecological status for all water bodies. However, assessing multiple pressures on aquatic ecosystems and understanding their combined impact on the ecological status is challenging, especially at the large scale, though crucial to the planning of effective policies. Here, for the first time, we quantify multiple human pressures and their relationship with the ecological status for all European rivers. We considered ecological data collected across Europe and pressures assessed by pan-European models, including pollution, hydrological and hydromorphological alterations. We estimated that in one", "published": "2017-03-10", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Scientific Reports", "publisher": "Scientific Reports", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2017 · 323 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00324-3", "cited_by_count": 323, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2594627875", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for agricultural runoff, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "f920c68d8fbf4781", "title": "Comparing strengths and weaknesses of three ecosystem services modelling tools in a diverse UK river catchment", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.160", "summary": "Ecosystem services modelling tools can help land managers and policy makers evaluate the impacts of alternative management options or changes in land use on the delivery of ecosystem services. As the variety and complexity of these tools increases, there is a need for comparative studies across a range of settings, allowing users to make an informed choice. Using examples of provisioning and regulating services (water supply, carbon storage and nutrient retention), we compare three spatially explicit tools - LUCI (Land Utilisation and Capability Indicator), ARIES (Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services) and InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs). Models were parameterised for the UK and applied to a temperate catchment with widely varying land use in North Wales. Although each tool provides quantitative mapped output, can be applied in different contexts, and can work at local or national scale, they d", "published": "2017-01-28", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "research", "temperate", "europe", "nbs", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2017 · 204 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.160", "cited_by_count": 204, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2582693414", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality." }, { "id": "c1982ffec2064ebc", "title": "Annual time-series analysis of aqueous eDNA reveals ecologically relevant dynamics of lake ecosystem biodiversity", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14087", "summary": "The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biodiversity assessments offers a step-change in sensitivity, throughput and simultaneous measures of ecosystem diversity and function. There remains, however, a need to examine eDNA persistence in the wild through simultaneous temporal measures of eDNA and biota. Here, we use metabarcoding of two markers of different lengths, derived from an annual time series of aqueous lake eDNA to examine temporal shifts in ecosystem biodiversity and in an ecologically important group of macroinvertebrates (Diptera: Chironomidae). The analyses allow different levels of detection and validation of taxon richness and community composition (β-diversity) through time, with shorter eDNA fragments dominating the eDNA community. Comparisons between eDNA, community DNA, taxonomy and UK species abundance data further show significant relationships between diversity estimates derived across the disparate methodologies. O", "published": "2017-01-18", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Nature Communications", "publisher": "Nature Communications", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2017 · 390 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14087", "cited_by_count": 390, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2572443185", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "d9b93ebbfa9923e6", "title": "The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.106", "summary": "In this paper, we reflect on the implications for science, policy and practice of the recently introduced concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), with a focus on the European context. First, we analyse NBS in relation to similar concepts, and reflect on its relationship to sustainability as an overarching framework. From this, we derive a set of questions to be addressed and propose a general framework for how these might be addressed in NBS projects by funders, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. We conclude that: NBS need to be developed and discussed in relation to existing concepts to clarify their added value; When considering and implementing NBS, the ‘relabelling’ of related concepts and the misuse of the concept have to be prevented in order to avoid misunderstanding, duplication and unintended consequences; NBS as currently framed by the European Commission provides an opportunity for: a) transdisciplinary research i", "published": "2016-12-02", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "research", "temperate", "europe", "nbs", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 1328 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.106", "cited_by_count": 1328, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2557411037", "pressure_categories": [ "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "NbS effectiveness", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "0ad6cf4e575a8a1a", "title": "Integrated valuation of a nature-based solution for water pollution control. Highlighting hidden benefits", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.09.011", "summary": "In this study we assess multiple benefits (environmental, social and economic) provided by a multi-purpose green infrastructure (a series of constructed wetlands surrounded by a park) in a peri-urban area, and compare it with the alternative grey infrastructure and with the previous situation (a poplar plantation). We apply a multi-criteria analysis as a basis for integrated valuation. We address specific policy needs (strategic objectives) for the local territorial planning in the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. The analysis is used retrospectively ( ex post evaluation) but our results could also be used prospectively to appraise new proposals of constructed wetlands under similar circumstances. The results reflect that the green infrastructure performs equal or even better than the grey infrastructure alternative for water purification and flood protection, it has a similar cost, and it provides additional benefits", "published": "2016-10-06", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Ecosystem Services", "publisher": "Ecosystem Services", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "review", "nbs", "freshwater", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 276 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.09.011", "cited_by_count": 276, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2528422939", "pressure_categories": [ "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "f53c7c484affc1b6", "title": "An overview of the progress and challenges of peatland restoration in Western Europe", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12415", "summary": "Abstract Peatlands are the most efficient terrestrial carbon store on Earth, and deliver multiple other ecosystem services including climate regulation, water purification, preservation of ecological and archaeological records, etc. Disturbed and degraded peatlands do not provide the same ecological services and thus bear a significant cost to society. Because this cost may be alleviated by appropriate restoration measures, money is being invested in peatland restoration projects around the world. Here, we review over 25 years of restoration in Western Europe. First, we provide an overview of techniques used in different contexts and evaluate the status of the evidence base for restoration outcomes. Between 1993 and 2015, the EU‐LIFE nature programme alone invested 167. 6M € in 80 projects, which aim to restore over 913 km 2 of peatland habitats in Western European countries, mostly in protected sites part of the Natura 2000 EU network.", "published": "2016-08-17", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Restoration Ecology", "publisher": "Restoration Ecology", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 268 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12415", "cited_by_count": 268, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2512643886", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for agricultural runoff, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "94a0e0cb76c29551", "title": "How effective are created or restored freshwater wetlands for nitrogen and phosphorus removal? A systematic review", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-016-0060-0", "summary": "Abstract Background Eutrophication of aquatic environments is a major environmental problem in large parts of the world. In Europe, EU legislation (the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive), international conventions (OSPAR, HELCOM) and national environmental objectives emphasize the need to reduce the input of nutrients to freshwater and marine environments. A widely used method to achieve this is to allow water to pass through a created or restored wetland. However, the large variation in measured nutrient removal rates in such wetlands calls for a systematic review. Methods Searches for primary studies were performed in electronic databases and on the internet. One author performed the screening of all retrieved articles at the title and abstract level. To check that the screening was consistent and complied with the agreed inclusion/exclusion criteria, subsets of 100 articles were screened by the oth", "published": "2016-05-04", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Environmental Evidence", "publisher": "Environmental Evidence", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 247 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-016-0060-0", "cited_by_count": 247, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2109326402", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "NbS / restoration" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "dd59982b217fc7ad", "title": "Assessing water ecosystem services for water resource management", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.04.008", "summary": "Ecosystem service concepts can offer a valuable approach for linking human and nature, and arguments for the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems. Despite an increasing interest in the topic, the application of these concepts for water resource management has been hampered by the lack of practical definitions and methodologies. In this study we review and analyse the current literature and propose an approach for assessing and valuing ecosystem services in the context of water management. In particular, to study the link between multiple pressures, ecological status and delivery of ecosystem services in aquatic ecosystems under different scenarios of measures or future changes. This is of interest for the development of River Basin Management Plans under the EU Water Framework Directive. We provide a list of proxies/indicators of natural capacity, actual flow and social benefit for the biophysical assessment of the ecosyst", "published": "2016-04-29", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Environmental Science & Policy", "publisher": "Environmental Science & Policy", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "wetland-nbs", "tags": [ "research", "review", "nbs", "freshwater", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 577 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.04.008", "cited_by_count": 577, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2342998116", "pressure_categories": [ "research evidence" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around research evidence." }, { "id": "db1510d66b2d30e9", "title": "Changing climate and nutrient transfers: Evidence from high temporal resolution concentration-flow dynamics in headwater catchments", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.086", "summary": "We hypothesise that climate change, together with intensive agricultural systems, will increase the transfer of pollutants from land to water and impact on stream health. This study builds, for the first time, an integrated assessment of nutrient transfers, bringing together a) high-frequency data from the outlets of two surface water-dominated, headwater (~10km(2)) agricultural catchments, b) event-by-event analysis of nutrient transfers, c) concentration duration curves for comparison with EU Water Framework Directive water quality targets, d) event analysis of location-specific, sub-daily rainfall projections (UKCP, 2009), and e) a linear model relating storm rainfall to phosphorus load. These components, in combination, bring innovation and new insight into the estimation of future phosphorus transfers, which was not available from individual components. The data demonstrated two features of particular concern for climate change imp", "published": "2016-01-21", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "rivers", "nutrients", "sediment", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 142 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.086", "cited_by_count": 142, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2277726067", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "sediment / hydromorphology" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "5bfb87df256d7a09", "title": "Estimating the soil erosion cover-management factor at the European scale", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.05.021", "summary": "Land use and management influence the magnitude of soil loss. Among the different soil erosion risk factors, the cover-management factor (C-factor) is the one that policy makers and farmers can most readily influence in order to help reduce soil loss rates. The present study proposes a methodology for estimating the C-factor in the European Union (EU), using pan-European datasets (such as CORINE Land Cover), biophysical attributes derived from remote sensing, and statistical data on agricultural crops and practices. In arable lands, the C-factor was estimated using crop statistics (% of land per crop) and data on management practices such as conservation tillage, plant residues and winter crop cover. The C-factor in non-arable lands was estimated by weighting the range of literature values found according to fractional vegetation cover, which was estimated based on the remote sensing dataset Fcover. The mean C-factor in the EU is estima", "published": "2015-05-25", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Land Use Policy", "publisher": "Land Use Policy", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "rivers", "nutrients", "sediment", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2015 · 888 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.05.021", "cited_by_count": 888, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W355622041", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "sediment / hydromorphology" ], "research_use_type": "Policy / governance", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, agricultural runoff, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "bb0d4a1b2088b18e", "title": "Phosphorus management in Europe in a changing world", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-014-0613-9", "summary": "Food production in Europe is dependent on imported phosphorus (P) fertilizers, but P use is inefficient and losses to the environment high. Here, we discuss possible solutions by changes in P management. We argue that not only the use of P fertilizers and P additives in feed could be reduced by fine-tuning fertilization and feeding to actual nutrient requirements, but also P from waste has to be completely recovered and recycled in order to close the P balance of Europe regionally and become less dependent on the availability of P-rock reserves. Finally, climate-smart P management measures are needed, to reduce the expected deterioration of surface water quality resulting from climate-change-induced P loss.", "published": "2015-02-15", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "AMBIO", "publisher": "AMBIO", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "rivers", "nutrients", "sediment", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2015 · 332 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-014-0613-9", "cited_by_count": 332, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2028697297", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "sediment / hydromorphology" ], "research_use_type": "Supporting evidence", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "bcd4a88a07e60751", "title": "Implementing agricultural phosphorus science and management to combat eutrophication", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-015-0631-2", "summary": "Experience with implementing agricultural phosphorus (P) strategies highlights successes and uncertainty over outcomes. We examine case studies from the USA, UK, and Sweden under a gradient of voluntary, litigated, and regulatory settings. In the USA, voluntary strategies are complicated by competing objectives between soil conservation and dissolved P mitigation. In litigated watersheds, mandated manure export has not wrought dire consequences on poultry farms, but has adversely affected beef producers who fertilize pastures with manure. In the UK, regulatory and voluntary approaches are improving farmer awareness, but require a comprehensive consideration of P management options to achieve downstream reductions. In Sweden, widespread subsidies sometime hinder serious assessment of program effectiveness. In all cases, absence of local data can undermine recommendations from models and outside experts. Effective action requires iterativ", "published": "2015-02-15", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "AMBIO", "publisher": "AMBIO", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "rivers", "nutrients", "sediment", "open-access", "highly-cited", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2015 · 197 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-015-0631-2", "cited_by_count": 197, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2030169115", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "sediment / hydromorphology" ], "research_use_type": "Supporting evidence", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, agricultural runoff, sediment / hydromorphology." }, { "id": "9397f9bcf2f25a95", "title": "Agriculture and Eutrophication: Where Do We Go from Here?", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/su6095853", "summary": "The eutrophication of surface waters has become an endemic global problem. Nutrient loadings from agriculture are a major driver, but it remains very unclear what level of on-farm controls are necessary or can be justified to achieve water quality improvements. In this review article, we use the UK as an example of societies’ multiple stressors on water quality to explore the uncertainties and challenges in achieving a sustainable balance between useable water resources, diverse aquatic ecosystems and a viable agriculture. Our analysis shows that nutrient loss from agriculture is a challenging issue if farm productivity and profitability is to be maintained and increased. Legacy stores of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in catchments may be sufficient to sustain algal blooms and murky waters for decades to come and more innovation is needed to drawdown and recover these nutrients. Agriculture’s impact on eutrophication risk may also be", "published": "2014-09-02", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Sustainability", "publisher": "Sustainability", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2014 · 555 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.3390/su6095853", "cited_by_count": 555, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2055208823", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "14dd73ae6399f4df", "title": "Ecological restoration of rich fens in Europe and North America: from trial and error to an evidence‐based approach", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12102", "summary": "Fens represent a large array of ecosystem services, including the highest biodiversity found among wetlands, hydrological services, water purification and carbon sequestration. Land-use change and drainage has severely damaged or annihilated these services in many parts of North America and Europe; restoration plans are urgently needed at the landscape level. We review the major constraints on the restoration of rich fens and fen water bodies in agricultural areas in Europe and disturbed landscapes in North America: (i) habitat quality problems: drought, eutrophication, acidification, and toxicity, and (ii) recolonization problems: species pools, ecosystem fragmentation and connectivity, genetic variability, and invasive species; and here provide possible solutions. We discuss both positive and negative consequences of restoration measures, and their causes. The restoration of wetland ecosystem functioning and services has, for a long t", "published": "2014-04-04", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society", "publisher": "Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "research", "temperate", "europe", "nbs", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "temperate-transfer" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2014 · 262 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Comparable temperate relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Comparable temperate relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12102", "cited_by_count": 262, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2166074394", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff", "NbS / restoration", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Comparable-system evidence: useful where Nanny-Delvin needs transferable practice for water quality, agricultural runoff, NbS / restoration." }, { "id": "ndrt-site-citizen-science", "title": "Nanny-Delvin Rivers Trust citizen science hub", "url": "https://salmonofdoubt.github.io/demos/ndrt/citizen-science.html", "summary": "The operational citizen-science hub for Nanny Watch, field observation, CSSI-oriented monitoring, practical pathways, and community catchment engagement.", "published": null, "source_id": "ndrt-site", "source_name": "NDRT microsite", "publisher": "NDRT microsite", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "nanny-delvin", "citizen-science", "cssi", "catchment", "monitoring" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Site reference", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 100, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland", "delvin", "delvin river", "nanny", "nanny-delvin", "nanny-delvin rivers trust", "ndrt" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "ndrt-site-home", "title": "Nanny-Delvin Rivers Trust case-study homepage", "url": "https://salmonofdoubt.github.io/demos/ndrt/", "summary": "The public-facing NDRT microsite framing catchment restoration, local hubs, nature-based action, citizen science, and estuary stewardship.", "published": null, "source_id": "ndrt-site", "source_name": "NDRT microsite", "publisher": "NDRT microsite", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "nanny-delvin", "rivers-trust", "catchment", "restoration" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Site reference", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 100, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland", "delvin", "delvin river", "nanny", "nanny-delvin", "nanny-delvin rivers trust", "ndrt" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "community-water-development-fund-watch", "title": "Community Water Development Fund watch item", "url": "https://lawaters.ie/", "summary": "Monitor LAWPRO for community water funding, training, local catchment support, events, and grant routes relevant to river trusts and Nanny-Delvin-style community action.", "published": null, "source_id": "lawpro", "source_name": "LAWPRO", "publisher": "LAWPRO", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant", "community-water", "lawpro", "catchment", "citizen-science" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Recurring funding watch", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 95, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "delvin", "nanny", "nanny-delvin" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 71, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "705818fa30aacdfd", "title": "Water Quality in Ireland 2016 – 2021", "url": "https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/freshwater--marine/water-quality-in-ireland-2016--2021-summary-report.php", "summary": "Water Quality in Ireland 2016 – 2021 Summary Report This report provides summary information on the status of our rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters (known collectively as surface waters) and groundwaters. It is based on information collected over a 6-year period from 2016 to 2021 under Ireland’s national water quality monitoring programme from over 4,000 surface water bodies and 514 groundwater bodies.", "published": null, "source_id": "epa-water", "source_name": "EPA Ireland Water", "publisher": "EPA Ireland Water", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "citizen-science", "lake", "grant" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support citizen science / monitoring, funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 75, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." }, "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "bdd1053219ee9091", "title": "Updated Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at Cavan River", "url": "https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/media-releases/updated-inland-fisheries-ireland-statement-re-fish-kill-at-cavan-river", "summary": "Updated Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at Cavan River", "published": null, "source_id": "inland-fisheries-ireland", "source_name": "Inland Fisheries Ireland", "publisher": "Inland Fisheries Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "incident-alert", "tags": [ "incident-alert" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "4f44253263213588", "title": "Biodiversity Net Gain", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=101202", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "e7c5419887f19cb2", "title": "Community Engagement", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=5235", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "eb715ea248c86af1", "title": "Nature-Based Solutions", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=33585", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "88af00feef889694", "title": "Northern Ireland", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=46717", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "ec8f30afea9b62a7", "title": "Nutrient Neutrality", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=46939", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "b573912aa50f6be0", "title": "Planning and Infrastructure Bill", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=101203", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "635a732b3168613b", "title": "Plastic Pollution", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=46709", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "5439804a3bae6e06", "title": "Policy & Advocacy", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=98799", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "d2a22c14a8b8f34e", "title": "Raw sewage in our rivers", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=46810", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "b31cf059b3ab140c", "title": "River Restoration", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=4564", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "abfbb1834f76a679", "title": "Water Stewardship", "url": "https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news?c=5329", "summary": "Biodiversity Net Gain Chemicals Citizen Science Community Engagement Drought Events Flooding Ireland Nature-Based Solutions Northern Ireland Nutrient Neutrality Planning and Infrastructure Bill Plastic Pollution Policy & Advocacy Raw sewage in our rivers River Restoration Water Quality Water Stewardship Wild Swimming Wildlife", "published": null, "source_id": "rivers-trust-news", "source_name": "The Rivers Trust News", "publisher": "The Rivers Trust News", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "water-quality", "citizen-science", "wetland-nbs", "biodiversity" ], "score": 100, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "nutrients", "habitat / biodiversity", "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "ec769a75b6057f8e", "title": "Almost 60% of septic tanks failed inspection last year, EPA report finds - Irish Examiner", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTE5oUmM0SmIxeVBhWmE3ZTEtSFJ1ZTJvWGJLa1A0N3ZueTZWOEh6dHB0c0pXY21uY1kzaHdqbmhFelE5Z3hQMWsxS0lzNjB5cUlHYVRGMXVXcWZyNk9Hdk5lMkhORQ?oc=5", "summary": "Almost 60% of septic tanks failed inspection last year, EPA report finds Irish Examiner", "published": "2026-05-19", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater" ], "score": 99, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "75 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Potential catchment-pressure signal: septic or domestic wastewater issues can affect groundwater, small streams, bathing waters, and local engagement priorities." }, { "id": "289466ca4df886ac", "title": "Biomonitoring of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams in Europe: Current practice and priorities to enhance ecological status assessments", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.137", "summary": "Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are common across Europe and dominate some Mediterranean river networks. In all climate zones, IRES support high biodiversity and provide ecosystem services. As dynamic ecosystems that transition between flowing, pool, and dry states, IRES are typically poorly represented in biomonitoring programmes implemented to characterize EU Water Framework Directive ecological status. We report the results of a survey completed by representatives from 20 European countries to identify current challenges to IRES status assessment, examples of best practice, and priorities for future research. We identify five major barriers to effective ecological status classification in IRES: 1. the exclusion of IRES from Water Framework Directive biomonitoring based on their small catchment size; 2. the lack of river typologies that distinguish between contrasting IRES; 3. difficulties in defining the 'reference c", "published": "2018-01-11", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 99, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2018 · 151 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.137", "cited_by_count": 151, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2766771039", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Monitoring method", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "5691d937ae8ea9e6", "title": "The impact of cattle access on ecological water quality in streams: Examples from agricultural catchments within Ireland", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.120", "summary": "Open the source to inspect the abstract, journal, DOI, and publication metadata.", "published": "2016-01-09", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 96, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2016 · 52 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.120", "cited_by_count": 52, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2222889476", "pressure_categories": [ "water quality", "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Supporting evidence", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around water quality, agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "01007cc0fd14cb7f", "title": "Minister Muir announces £380,000 in funding to improve water quality - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQN1I2allLUjA0SVJ3M1pGYkhHVmdDYTRMR2RVY243QzNVbGtYY3Z5Nk9QVGxZeDdNdnRjNGY0cHBoRGdJNmpHM1hKdldEc2t5ZzBfRGlXZTVsUWRPM2YxNjNOWW1EMFNueHNMNGt5RUtkU1Q1TER5bm0xQTFGbVIxbmNUQkUxaUpDMlpydWdpUTBCSHFjYjVvTXl5OA?oc=5", "summary": "Minister Muir announces £380,000 in funding to improve water quality Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs", "published": "2026-05-21", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "grant" ], "score": 95, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "73 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support agricultural runoff, funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 63, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "02c5cf74ff2eaa7b", "title": "Funding announced for the rural water sector, improving drinking water quality - Meath Chronicle", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNVzFqbkl3QjV3LWRpVGdhdUgtdm9OeXk5VFNYNnN1djIzNGFMT1NId21DNUZIQmZQRmt4OUhJUFBack40MXEzWEFJdVN1ZHNTQl95QU5UOFJRM3oyQnZmZDhhcFNZRGxiMjJJQThyQW0yNGd2ZHN3Z29KQkI4aGoweHVWZW94ZWFIaFN5ZDRSV2szeUZRd3Z0d1M3a3RRTEJXMFhfa2dRdzZrczlDRVptTFNaZXpySVN0eDJR?oc=5", "summary": "Funding announced for the rural water sector, improving drinking water quality Meath Chronicle", "published": "2026-07-27", "source_id": "google-news-meath-louth-fingal-catchment", "source_name": "Google News: Meath Louth Fingal catchment signals", "publisher": "Google News: Meath Louth Fingal catchment signals", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "grant" ], "score": 93, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "6 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 62, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "fingal", "louth", "meath" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Low", "score": 53, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "54003a180edcf2bb", "title": "River Delvin protected as Stamullen plant is closed - Dublin People", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQR0ZhYm5RbV93Z25TUlc3X0p0bkhVTlVMbVhmYTdNQ05LbVFlaUJBQVNzb3l3OUxabmtMdm9nc2g5VWNIVUFvZXhiaVdnVTJvOFNEX2xQUWJJWjlKaVUzdkU0XzZteWRlUUlhX3c4ck0tQVRPYTJxbmR2eW5XUkM1RTZJWEMxTEpnR1RGTzhyUGHSAZABQVVfeXFMUEdGYWJuUW1fd2duU1JXN19KdG5IVU5VTG1YZmE3TUNOS21RZWlCQUFTc295dzlMWm5rTHZvZ3NoOVVjSFVBb2V4YmlXZ1UybzhTRF9sUFFiSVo5SmlVM3ZFNF82bXlkZVFJYV93OHJNLUFUT2EycW5kdnluV1JDNUU2SVhDMUxKZ0dURk84clBh?oc=5", "summary": "River Delvin protected as Stamullen plant is closed Dublin People", "published": "2025-08-07", "source_id": "google-news-nanny-delvin-local", "source_name": "Google News: Nanny-Delvin local catchment", "publisher": "Google News: Nanny-Delvin local catchment", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "nanny-delvin-local", "tags": [ "nanny-delvin-local" ], "score": 93, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "360 days old · background", "pressure_categories": [ "general catchment signal" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 100, "label": "High local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland", "delvin", "nanny", "nanny-delvin", "river delvin", "stamullen" ] }, "action_relevance": "Local relevance signal: useful because it connects to High local relevance and the Trust's catchment-facing work." }, { "id": "53badc0c65c7753d", "title": "Agricultural discharge the 'source of pollution' at Louth river - IFI - Agriland", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPa3VlcllYZEFtQ3prcVBmWUJFTXdTWUxpUENKWTJKQVJaOFJzOUxRMENzYkZac0x3V1J4MncteEJ2bGt3ZnE2dXVxQXAydVVDRGRlM0RTMG1IUldHWHZCR0JxTWgyX3RfTzZYRzJESFZrOE9hQlBfckVIZGJ1UExPNnRmazdveGY2WkgtOFFJOTBHX3ljaGk3UTFSSUgtWEpIaWU5bW1n?oc=5", "summary": "Agricultural discharge the 'source of pollution' at Louth river - IFI Agriland", "published": "2026-06-04", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 92, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "59 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "general catchment signal" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 32, "label": "Moderate local relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland", "louth" ] }, "action_relevance": "Local relevance signal: useful because it connects to Moderate local relevance and the Trust's catchment-facing work." }, { "id": "21ff63a6bc12bb25", "title": "Skip to main content", "url": "https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/", "summary": "Skip to main content Search Search Subscribe Subscribe Menu Menu View All Results View All Results Popular searches Funding Funding Grants Grants Research Centres Research Centres Events Events Publications Publications Partnerships Partnerships Subscribe Funding Funding Programmes Funding Policies Funded Research Our Funding Portfolio Awards Database Rinn Network Research Ireland Centres Success Stories Research Ireland Who We Are About Us Our CEO Board Members Governance Policies Publications Our Strategy News Partnerships and Collaborations Curious Minds Curious Minds Programme Classroom Resources Database Public Engagement Research in Ireland Barometer Guidance Science Week ESERO Ireland Creating Our Future Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions MSCA Funding MSCA Resources Careers Work with Research Ireland Research Ireland Fellowship Programme Working at Research Ireland Contact Us Contact", "published": null, "source_id": "research-ireland-funding", "source_name": "Research Ireland Funding", "publisher": "Research Ireland Funding", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant" ], "score": 92, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Low", "score": 45, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." }, "research_use_type": "Policy / governance" }, { "id": "b13145b10c9a9305", "title": "Macra calls for more funding in TAMS for water quality measures - Agriland", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQZXNHZGthMUxFS2hQRmdSV1hkMTk2bFg4cVNvOHp0Vzh0LThtVkxPekhvRFVoRG9IaUJSY284dVI0aXU4V1VGTzY1N0VmSjRlRUNBdHBOa1EtY2Z0eTBqNHEtOHdiM0JWelpXbkQ2eWNFRUlSZWs0dlh4bzVXdmJVUDJjTVNJS2VjS2VkQTBOdjQ3X2Rpa19sVWk4NDJWbWVyN3R3?oc=5", "summary": "Macra calls for more funding in TAMS for water quality measures Agriland", "published": "2026-06-24", "source_id": "google-news-community-water-grants", "source_name": "Google News: water and biodiversity grants Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: water and biodiversity grants Ireland", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "water-quality", "grant" ], "score": 91, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "39 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "habitat / biodiversity", "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support habitat / biodiversity, funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 77, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "0f6cfead59686ff7", "title": "Wetland Restoration Will Provide Greatest Benefit To Ireland's Threatened Birds - afloat.ie", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNNS0xNDJIYkVFN1NaVzJOTGhjb25SVUhjRHZFTjhJeE1tcHZqZlhpZXNKbzNMMnV3Uk1KajFhN0NyMUZEZ3dDQUJwSElqSGdUcmZGeGZXakw5RlhIeWhheVg1YzRKaUMwQWNpZkZRdHF2WlJNRnpNdjV5b0VrZFhfMy1TQ21SXzc2NzdCUXNrelJmV09WVFpxOW9RTjBldktBcFB1SUNyWlc4TlVkVnBRbjNqNUM1VEtONkRKRlpvNk5ya2F0NWJ1Z0o2TDVodld1aXFzY1BPanAtcWc?oc=5", "summary": "Wetland Restoration Will Provide Greatest Benefit To Ireland's Threatened Birds afloat.ie", "published": "2026-06-19", "source_id": "google-news-estuary-lagoon-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland estuaries and lagoons", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland estuaries and lagoons", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "wetland-nbs" ], "score": 91, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "44 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "habitat / biodiversity", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Restoration signal: potentially useful for riparian, wetland, floodplain, habitat, or runoff-interception measures." }, { "id": "b064758e805572df", "title": "Pollution from farms and wastewater keep Ireland's water quality so poor, watchdog says - The Journal", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNX2NLRFc4cGIxTjJQWWM4MlRMN3d0TGRhM3dIaVFPSlBhM3hGX1lsTzN4WVJmM1gycWFUby1leF9sQWR2bU9aZWl5SmxBQU1KbmZ5WUkxazhlMUdtNHlFVTVaRWNld3NDUmFWTUlIRG1GX1kzeXdYcTkwdUdYdXpfUVJ4OTZ6ZE0?oc=5", "summary": "Pollution from farms and wastewater keep Ireland's water quality so poor, watchdog says The Journal", "published": "2026-06-17", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 91, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "46 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "general catchment signal" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track general catchment signal, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "0d3ba9bb026b27d8", "title": "Tipperary river receives worst possible water quality rating from EPA - Tipperary Live", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPMjV6dFFxSm51eW0ybWNEWlFWY1ZiMHQ4WG1ING5QTG5RNkRJQ3dTSC1tSDgwQTRsYzlCbXp5dE40V0Y2N3hQNmlqS0ZKemlrVjlOd0g5YVg4SGpJa3NSaXk1emhhRzRkTjJhSFlKd2ladVB5R084Z1lPZVZxbE9QN2dVYURoNmpXRGhWOHFtYTdjd09wdVFXLXdGOENYS3RmLUNhZnBTdzhFSERJdHZ5SDNDYXlGbmpWd2c?oc=5", "summary": "Tipperary river receives worst possible water quality rating from EPA Tipperary Live", "published": "2026-06-24", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 90, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "39 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track policy / governance, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "f745c276ef84ce3a", "title": "The potential impact of climate change on the infectious diseases of commercially important shellfish populations in the Irish Sea—a review", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst234", "summary": "Abstract The Irish Sea and surrounding regions are a rich source of shellfish production as a result of captive fishing and aquaculture. Key species produced include lobsters (Homarus gammarus), edible crabs (Cancer pagurus), langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus), flat oysters (Ostrea edulis), cockles (Cerestoderma edule) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). The role played by infectious disease in limiting the sustainability of the production of these species is largely neglected. This review summarizes our knowledge of the key diseases of commercially important crustaceans and bivalve molluscs and attempts to determine their role in limiting the population of animals available for food production both at present and in the future. It shows that the key diseases threatening the sustainability of shellfish production are bitter crab disease in langoustines and edible crabs, and a wide range of diseases caused by micro- and macro-parasites in", "published": "2014-02-18", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "ICES Journal of Marine Science", "publisher": "ICES Journal of Marine Science", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "citizen-science", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "citizen-science", "monitoring", "open-access", "highly-cited", "review", "ireland-first" ], "score": 90, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2014 · 66 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst234", "cited_by_count": 66, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2108362171", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "habitat / biodiversity" ], "research_use_type": "Review / evidence synthesis", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around citizen science / monitoring, habitat / biodiversity." }, { "id": "afe3680e4051522e", "title": "Almost 60% of domestic septic tanks fail inspection in 2025 - EPA - RTE.ie", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE1obmdTQi13bjJYdElQc0RXZi01LXdyRXp0bk1oeC1sNHl1N3JCVk03MGxuV1hvR1hWOVh1MVdOeEZ3R0pDaTU5bU1oVFUzc1JVeU9neEFWV0FWRmpsdTZsak1yaE5pOEdhVEVz?oc=5", "summary": "Almost 60% of domestic septic tanks fail inspection in 2025 - EPA RTE.ie", "published": "2026-05-19", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater" ], "score": 89, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "75 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Potential catchment-pressure signal: septic or domestic wastewater issues can affect groundwater, small streams, bathing waters, and local engagement priorities." }, { "id": "ca334b73666ba19e", "title": "Drinking water at risk as nearly 60pc of septic tanks fail inspections, EPA survey shows - independent.ie", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQdjEzRktaZHY3SFZjWFNMTXdOdzZpcGpQemxGTWJZN2llOVV3ZXVibWtzaGV3TlVROHozWE9rNXVweWI5SVQ0RS1FNmtfdmdjRzhrZGJXOERIVlExa3J0dTNMbUdtTlhfNjQwSlBsRWhKaG1qM2dmQkhobmh1SEcwaVp2LTExYnhsQkdGZEx3d3NDdTZra1J2d3ppeTBnekRtT18tR0otcDgwUU4xOGdEczMxcGIySnBJQzdpVmlKMXNyZHR5SHFDY2s0VGtHRzJkbnF3TzNDMXJxUQ?oc=5", "summary": "Drinking water at risk as nearly 60pc of septic tanks fail inspections, EPA survey shows independent.ie", "published": "2026-05-19", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater" ], "score": 89, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "75 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Potential catchment-pressure signal: septic or domestic wastewater issues can affect groundwater, small streams, bathing waters, and local engagement priorities." }, { "id": "d2ef38f0debb8627", "title": "EPA: Almost two thirds of septic tanks failed inspections in 2025 - Agriland", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNM0Zpa19fcjVnbmhFNmlVUVJCOVlHTmdkc0RyVWJjUG1uQXNBRjJPWXdDYkdXMjF5ekZLaEV6a2tzcTVfM0lDVHVNMkR4R3k1cHBQLWVYaDlNSnNzbVA3YzNPNXZoR2VnSmpIaDc1ZmUzTDFLcUZVN21Mc0JFUXpTUlFUdUx4cXpUbWxuX2NpTld1XzQ5S1lLcGNQUEZqbFI3V2Y4bg?oc=5", "summary": "EPA: Almost two thirds of septic tanks failed inspections in 2025 Agriland", "published": "2026-05-18", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater" ], "score": 89, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "76 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Potential catchment-pressure signal: septic or domestic wastewater issues can affect groundwater, small streams, bathing waters, and local engagement priorities." }, { "id": "67c36120ace4c8e2", "title": "Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.243", "summary": "Open the source to inspect the abstract, journal, DOI, and publication metadata.", "published": "2018-07-25", "source_id": "openalex", "source_name": "The Science of The Total Environment", "publisher": "The Science of The Total Environment", "section": "research-papers", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "research", "ireland", "water-quality", "catchment", "agriculture", "open-access", "highly-cited", "ireland-first" ], "score": 89, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "2018 · 148 citations · open access", "practical_fit": "High practical fit · Ireland / direct relevance", "geographic_relevance": "Ireland / direct relevance", "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.243", "cited_by_count": 148, "openalex_id": "https://openalex.org/W2882980423", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff" ], "research_use_type": "Supporting evidence", "action_relevance": "Ireland-first evidence: use this to support Trust decisions, engagement, or methods around agricultural runoff." }, { "id": "22fb4e4e3c35145b", "title": "Previous Funding Results Yearly grant reports of projects funded by the Heritage Council Grants offered in 2025", "url": "https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/funded-projects/previously-funded-projects", "summary": "Previous Funding Results Yearly grant reports of projects funded by the Heritage Council Grants offered in 2025", "published": null, "source_id": "heritage-council-funding", "source_name": "Heritage Council Funding", "publisher": "Heritage Council Funding", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant" ], "score": 89, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 0, "label": "Transferable relevance", "matched_terms": [] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Low", "score": 49, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "heritage-council-grants-watch", "title": "Heritage Council grants watch item", "url": "https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding", "summary": "Monitor Heritage Council funding for biodiversity, local heritage, community stewardship, education, wetlands, rivers, and place-based ecological projects.", "published": null, "source_id": "heritage-council-funding", "source_name": "Heritage Council Funding", "publisher": "Heritage Council", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant", "heritage", "biodiversity", "community", "education" ], "score": 88, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Recurring funding watch", "pressure_categories": [ "habitat / biodiversity", "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 0, "label": "Transferable relevance", "matched_terms": [] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support habitat / biodiversity, funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 97, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "b324a15b915dc934", "title": "River Glyde: More than 20,000 fish killed after pollution incident - BBC", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1rUWdYM1RQenRMY1JRSGdjanJHRng1U01ld05NakoxSWNxcDBfMU50RGcyd3padjhnNDRPRWl6WnN6anVqbDRLWkRNZHFQV1VGRUgtX3lzdjBuQQ?oc=5", "summary": "River Glyde: More than 20,000 fish killed after pollution incident BBC", "published": "2026-06-04", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "incident-alert", "tags": [ "water-quality", "incident-alert" ], "score": 87, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "59 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "7f8daa5ce415afd4", "title": "Welcome to the River Basin Management Service River Basin Management Service is the new name for the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). New name, same organisation with the same dedication to protecting and improving Ireland’s natur", "url": "https://riverbasin.ie/river-basin-management-service-announced-as-new-name-for-local-authority-waters-programme/", "summary": "Welcome to the River Basin Management Service River Basin Management Service is the new name for the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). New name, same organisation with the same dedication to protecting and improving Ireland’s natural waters. Learn more!", "published": null, "source_id": "lawpro", "source_name": "LAWPRO", "publisher": "LAWPRO", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "catchment", "grant" ], "score": 86, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 63, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "dc53ce2152fac277", "title": "EPA says Ireland’s water quality still ‘unsatisfactory’ as 2025 report finds no overall improvement - independent.ie", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxPMHk2TUtadWV0UXg4RlJJMWtNSHFnZXVqSzdmN2NSN1VBdmptTUs3UnhRRGNmcFBHem1ocXY3S1lRYlo1dENPMERNQ2xlZUFxYjZxaGRkV3U0d0FxR1p5RXhNV1N4WHFObU9tQkZRZm16eEtxZ2E3RGl5RFhOZl81VHhRMEVYSUdEV2hJYl92b3RYVnhPYVVRVlU5ZXZsajlLMXJCXzlpM0hmR1pUUHhHZ1VsaG5ZVlBzMkJUSnFmM3NnWU9EbHRaVWJIc2lpY1Y2V19qN1dISFpKQy1IZU1sVXB1NEljdw?oc=5", "summary": "EPA says Ireland’s water quality still ‘unsatisfactory’ as 2025 report finds no overall improvement independent.ie", "published": "2026-06-17", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "46 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track policy / governance, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "7cde3366468d3e66", "title": "Faster action is needed, as Ireland's water quality shows little overall improvement in 2025, says EPA - Water Magazine", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQbFo5SjlrU3NvdWI0YlI1bU5yajBwRTc0STIzbjV6dHVRUnBEbVlQelBiNy1OZGNKQ1hneG50UDlQbW9QRkhLaU13LXNzSWtmU1FMU1hLTWdKaXdoWUpSTHMxNklIZENnRm5tUy1QU3pIZThtUlVSNzFPNHpoWkFLWmppSGpsNFR1elR5TC1VM2Nna3JCQUFQb0VodnJ2MG1uekJkYjV4Nkp2UDdHdERJSlo2WnZqLTJpM1VpeGFZc29wQ3NONW9qa2pmdWFvVDJ2VFJCOGVad3l5Nnc?oc=5", "summary": "Faster action is needed, as Ireland's water quality shows little overall improvement in 2025, says EPA Water Magazine", "published": "2026-06-17", "source_id": "google-news-estuary-lagoon-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland estuaries and lagoons", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland estuaries and lagoons", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "46 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track policy / governance, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "677e6173045b6c32", "title": "DAERA announces £380,000 in funding to improve water quality - Agriland", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPNks2VUhjSnEzTjE1eXlHb3lVczg3ZjdBclprMUhSLTZ6ZnJkRWVtTlY1RnpnWWZiVTlBYkZVTjh6cWNnVk4wRXZ1Q2YzVmhqT21xQUFGSGRiUm04OEltZ3M0ZmtNdmJTTE5MeXBnc2REVENMemFpZ3BNWFBUTVBXb0s4aUtEQ3l3MVdRYXE4QmFzdGw3Qk80UHBUU0c?oc=5", "summary": "DAERA announces £380,000 in funding to improve water quality Agriland", "published": "2026-05-21", "source_id": "google-news-ireland-river-water-quality", "source_name": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "publisher": "Google News: Ireland river water quality", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "grant" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "73 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 63, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "d5572447970b7270", "title": "Nearly half of inspected septic tanks failed in 2023 despite grant increase - Irish Examiner", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTE1QOW5oNFZJTElrVjFNTW5ybHg1NUFBUzF4a1RRYUFYSWVlcHI3dUlCNmpPamZuREVaMnIwX2Z5LTlGbE13aDJkRHhWUFRtUHkwaFR2cV9UdlhESERlRDM1aGozZw?oc=5", "summary": "Nearly half of inspected septic tanks failed in 2023 despite grant increase Irish Examiner", "published": "2024-05-08", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater", "grant" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "816 days old · background", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Potential catchment-pressure signal: septic or domestic wastewater issues can affect groundwater, small streams, bathing waters, and local engagement priorities." }, { "id": "f3f5dbff5a31b6ed", "title": "Community Water Officers", "url": "https://lawaters.ie/team/communities-team/", "summary": "The LA Waters Programme has Community Water Officers based all around Ireland and you can contact them for help with getting your community involved. Funding is also available under the Community Water Development Fund .", "published": null, "source_id": "catchments-ie", "source_name": "Catchments.ie", "publisher": "Catchments.ie", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 81, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "bf7b45a5a7f393f2", "title": "Community Water Development Fund", "url": "https://lawaters.ie/funding/", "summary": "The LA Waters Programme has Community Water Officers based all around Ireland and you can contact them for help with getting your community involved. Funding is also available under the Community Water Development Fund .", "published": null, "source_id": "catchments-ie", "source_name": "Catchments.ie", "publisher": "Catchments.ie", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "grant", "tags": [ "grant" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 81, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "7214de15481363da", "title": "Skip to main content", "url": "https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/freshwater--marine/", "summary": "Skip to main content Open mobile menu Close mobile menu Environment & You Skip to Our Services tab Air Climate change Circular Economy Drinking water Freshwater and Marine Noise Radiation Radon Wastewater Environment & You Explore your relationship with the environment and action you can take. Our Services Skip to Publications tab Licensing & Permitting Air Climate Change Freshwater & Marine Genetically Modified Organisms Industrial Emissions Licensing (IED) Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Licensing Radiation Waste water Waste Search for a Licence/Permit Compliance & Enforcement Make an Environmental Complaint LEAP Online – public access to compliance and enforcement records Drinking water Freshwater & Marine Waste Waste water Industrial and waste compliance Local Authority Environmental Performance Prosecutions and Penalties Monitoring & Assessment Air Assessment Bathing Water Circul", "published": null, "source_id": "epa-water", "source_name": "EPA Ireland Water", "publisher": "EPA Ireland Water", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "citizen-science", "incident-alert", "grant" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert", "citizen science / monitoring", "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support incident / alert, citizen science / monitoring, funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "High", "score": 75, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." }, "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "87f6c0ecfdf91928", "title": "Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2025", "url": "https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/freshwater--marine/bathing-water-quality-in-ireland-in-2025.php", "summary": "Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2025 A report for Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2025 The 2025 EPA Bathing Water report sets out bathing water quality at Ireland's designated bathing waters.", "published": null, "source_id": "epa-water", "source_name": "EPA Ireland Water", "publisher": "EPA Ireland Water", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "incident-alert" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "a9caeae225cf3e0e", "title": "Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2023", "url": "https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/freshwater--marine/bathing-water-quality-in-ireland-in-2023.php", "summary": "Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2023 A report for the year 2023 The 2023 EPA Bathing Water report sets out bathing water quality at Ireland's designated bathing waters.", "published": null, "source_id": "epa-water", "source_name": "EPA Ireland Water", "publisher": "EPA Ireland Water", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "incident-alert" ], "score": 85, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "incident / alert", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Operational watch signal: this may indicate a water-quality incident, bathing-water concern, fish kill, pollution pathway, or public-reporting opportunity." }, { "id": "01a3c8e91b6bce23", "title": "Issue 3 of Ripple Effect is now available! Ripple Effect provides insight into the role of the River Basin Management Service and the catchments and communities that we work in across Ireland. Read issue 3 now!", "url": "https://riverbasin.ie/ripple-effect-issue-3-summer-2026/", "summary": "Issue 3 of Ripple Effect is now available! Ripple Effect provides insight into the role of the River Basin Management Service and the catchments and communities that we work in across Ireland. Read issue 3 now!", "published": null, "source_id": "lawpro", "source_name": "LAWPRO", "publisher": "LAWPRO", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "catchment" ], "score": 84, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track policy / governance, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "ec191fbb891667ed", "title": "Skip to main content", "url": "https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/news", "summary": "Skip to main content Social Media Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Secondary Navigation News Research Publications Careers Search this site Main navigation + - What we do Protection Conservation and development Angling support Education and Outreach Barrier Mitigation + - Who we are Our organisation How we can help Sustainability Contact us + - Our services Public services Business services Funding Fish species Menu Menu Off-canvas Main navigation + - What we do + - Protection + - Enforcement case studies Illegal Bass fishing Chlorine fish kill Dead Brown Trout Adapting poaching patrols Moy protection exercise + - Prosecutions Coarse fishing Angler patrol Nets at sea Gravel extraction Search warrant Gathering evidence Equipment and technology Eel trap and transport Managing fish counter + - Environmental Protection Environmental Function Roads and Bridges Agriculture Guide For", "published": null, "source_id": "inland-fisheries-ireland", "source_name": "Inland Fisheries Ireland", "publisher": "Inland Fisheries Ireland", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "biodiversity", "tags": [ "biodiversity", "incident-alert", "grant" ], "score": 84, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "habitat / biodiversity", "incident / alert", "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support agricultural runoff, habitat / biodiversity, incident / alert, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 71, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "7fdc090c20af59bb", "title": "EPA report finds 43% of farms were non-compliant with water quality regulations in 2025 - Irish Examiner", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFBRS0RzUFhSSVc0VVZRdVl0SWEtcE9mbTlaUWN1TmJGWXVKNmN4RG5IajJObjdKYkxETzFvMC1LV21Rd0tkRVZ5REh3NkVBeTRUUEpLYW40T0FWWXJLUGhWX09vUlZwX1k?oc=5", "summary": "EPA report finds 43% of farms were non-compliant with water quality regulations in 2025 Irish Examiner", "published": "2026-06-10", "source_id": "google-news-slurry-manure-spreading-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: slurry and manure spreading Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: slurry and manure spreading Ireland", "section": "waterbody-evidence-alerts", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality" ], "score": 83, "freshness_status": "fresh", "freshness_label": "53 days old", "pressure_categories": [ "manure / slurry timing", "slurry-manure-timing", "agricultural runoff", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Agricultural timing signal: slurry or manure may be legally spread while rainfall/runoff risk is still high, which is directly relevant to nutrients, sediment pathways, farmer engagement, and catchment messaging." }, { "id": "d80229a1fd42391b", "title": "Call to extend grants for new septic tanks - westernpeople.ie", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNUXpyM3ZzSWM4a19MdkNzWmNid0JCQWRlLTVnQUF5ZXp3RXhyUGhDSTd3b0VCeEpneFp1WlJWYWpqQ1hENGlfVVptSTZzWi0xb2k0SjBPZTl0YXFaUEpNdVg3NWd6UnBLRTZDa2NuejV2Sjh0UUxXVWpHNm9mM0Z3U0V1ZGlKbjU0QkltMHU3T2VIVkpCbnhv?oc=5", "summary": "Call to extend grants for new septic tanks westernpeople.ie", "published": "2026-03-14", "source_id": "google-news-septic-tank-grants-ireland", "source_name": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "publisher": "Google News: septic tanks and domestic wastewater Ireland", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "septic-wastewater", "tags": [ "septic-wastewater", "grant" ], "score": 83, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "141 days old · background", "pressure_categories": [ "septic / domestic wastewater", "funding / grant" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support septic / domestic wastewater, funding / grant, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 63, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "c2d1907c71dc4d72", "title": "EPA Water Quality Monitoring Datasets", "url": "https://www.catchments.ie/epa-water-quality-monitoring-datasets/", "summary": "EPA Water Quality Monitoring Datasets", "published": null, "source_id": "catchments-ie", "source_name": "Catchments.ie", "publisher": "Catchments.ie", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "citizen-science" ], "score": 83, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "citizen science / monitoring", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Monitoring signal: useful for shaping Nanny Watch methods, volunteer training, repeat observations, or field evidence protocols.", "research_use_type": "Monitoring method" }, { "id": "f3e9c06f544e843f", "title": "View Data and Dashboards", "url": "https://www.catchments.ie/data/", "summary": "Sharing science and stories about Integrated Catchment Management in Ireland. Integrated Catchment Management is a community-led approach that aims to involve people and groups from across society. 46 Catchments 583 Subcatchments 4842 Waterbodies View Data and Dashboards", "published": null, "source_id": "catchments-ie", "source_name": "Catchments.ie", "publisher": "Catchments.ie", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "catchment", "tags": [ "catchment" ], "score": 83, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "general catchment signal" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "General practical signal: may help the Trust track general catchment signal, policy, funding, monitoring, or community action." }, { "id": "914d9990e770e6f8", "title": "Farm and Landscape measures for Agriculture (FLAG)", "url": "https://gis.epa.ie/EPAMaps/agriculture", "summary": "A farmer-friendly EPA map, Farm and Landscape measures for Agriculture (FLAG) is now available. This map was previously called the Targeting Agricultural Measures map. The FLAG map has key information that will help farmers and other landholders understand their local water quality and where action needs to be taken. It has layers with information on:", "published": null, "source_id": "catchments-ie", "source_name": "Catchments.ie", "publisher": "Catchments.ie", "section": "ireland-catchment-practice", "theme": "water-quality", "tags": [ "water-quality", "grant" ], "score": 81, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "agricultural runoff", "funding / grant", "policy / governance" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 10, "label": "Ireland-wide relevance", "matched_terms": [ "Ireland" ] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support agricultural runoff, funding / grant, policy / governance, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Medium", "score": 63, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "8a9e3b137350b44e", "title": "The European Open Rivers Programme is preparing to launch another opportunity to support river restoration efforts across Europe", "url": "https://www.therrc.co.uk/news/the-european-open-rivers-programme-is-preparing-to-launch-another-opportunity-to-support-river-restoration-efforts-across-europe", "summary": "The European Open Rivers Programme is preparing to launch another opportunity to support river restoration efforts across Europe", "published": null, "source_id": "uk-river-restoration-centre", "source_name": "River Restoration Centre", "publisher": "River Restoration Centre", "section": "grants-opportunities", "theme": "river-restoration", "tags": [ "river-restoration", "grant" ], "score": 81, "freshness_status": "reference", "freshness_label": "Date unknown", "pressure_categories": [ "funding / grant", "policy / governance", "NbS / restoration" ], "local_relevance": { "score": 0, "label": "Transferable relevance", "matched_terms": [] }, "action_relevance": "Funding signal for the Trust: check whether this can support funding / grant, policy / governance, NbS / restoration, citizen science, engagement, or small catchment actions.", "opportunity_fit": { "fit": "Low", "score": 53, "eligible_hint": "Likely worth checking for community, biodiversity, water-quality, education, or citizen-science eligibility.", "action_needed": "Check deadline, applicant eligibility, match-funding needs, and whether NDRT or a partner body should lead." } }, { "id": "23353332dd7711ab", "title": "NRW says fresh evidence shows River Wye recovery is achievable with action across the catchment - 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