Authors: Rowan Fealy, Tim McCarthy, Rafale De Andrade Moral, Ajay Sathiyan Nair, Dazhi Li, Kazeem Ishola, Reamonn Fealy and Lilian O’Sullivan, September 2024
Year: 2024
Soil moisture interactions for climate, and their relevance for understanding hydrological, agricultural and ecological processes are recognised and acknowledged as important. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of soil water observations globally. Even at the regional and country scale, only limited observations are available. This research uses machine learning with remote sensing data and data from deployed in-situ soil moisture sensors to derive a harmonised soil moisture product for Ireland. Based on independent tests of the models it was found to largely reproduce the available soil moisture measurements. A key output from the research was the deployment of a number of in situ soil moisture sensors, which will support a national initiative to deploy an integrated network of soil moisture sensors across Ireland. The research highlights the need for an integrated monitoring infrastructure to facilitate consistently measuring soil moisture in Ireland.
Year: 2024
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Authors: Srinath Mahesh, Adam Clarke, Ben Fowler, Rebecca Rose, Aonghus McNabola, William Smith, David Timoney, Jasmine Wareham, Paul Willis and Bidisha Ghosh, September 2024
Year: 2024
In Ireland, transport accounts for about 20% of emissions, and 95.8% of these emissions are caused by on-road vehicles. Although several pieces of legislation and policies have been developed to tackle this issue the impact of these in reducing emissions have been lower than originally anticipated. A key challenge is the discrepancy between vehicle type approval tests and real-world emissions from vehicles powered by fossil fuels. This research addresses a knowledge gap about trends in the emission factors of vehicles that conform to different emission standards, use varying fuel types and have high mileage. Real-world measurement techniques were used to quantify emissions from over 130,000 vehicles, including cars, light goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and buses. Integrating the data into a dispersion model helped established a more accurate representation of air pollution levels in Dublin. It recommends low emission zones, vehicle restrictions and phasing out older vehicles.
Uimhir phoist: 000435, September 2024
Year: 2024
Comhlíonfaidh na hiarrthóirí rathúla ról Cigire/Oifigeach Eolaíochta II (Leibhéal 4) Ginearálta.
Post number: 000435, September 2024
Year: 2024
The successful candidates will fulfil the role of Inspector/Scientific Officer II (Level 4) General. Immediate vacancies will be filled in EPA Headquarters Wexford. The EPA will form a panel from this recruitment campaign from which future Inspector/Scientific Officer II (Level 4) vacancies may be filled. The assignments and area of work may subsequently change in accordance with organisational requirements.
Year: 2024
An updated list of public drinking water supplies on the EPA's Remedial Action List
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for August 2024, September 2024
Year: 2024
Hydrology Summary Bulletin for August 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland.
Year: 2024
Preliminary agenda for the 2024 Circular Economy Conference.
Event Date: 25th September 2024 Location: Aviva Stadium Dublin and online, September 2024
Year: 2024
Registration is open. This hybrid event will feature: - Speakers presenting on their implementation of a circular economy. - Policy updates. - Insights on opportunities and challenges of implementing circular solutions. - Exhibition stands. - Opportunity to network with other organisations.
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for July 2024; published, August 2024
Year: 2024
Hydrology Summary Bulletin for June 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland
Year: 2024
EPA response to the public consultation by the Department of Transport on its Draft Strategy ‘Moving Together’: A Strategic Approach to the Improved Efficiency of the Transport System in Ireland.
Year: 2024
Establishing detailed criteria on the application of the conditions of Regulation 27(1)(a) – (d) when making the decision that greenfield soil and stone can be regarded as a by-product
Year: 2024
EPA response to the public consultation by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on its Statement of Strategy 2024-2026.
Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC), August 2024
Year: 2024
This report is prepared in response to Article 10 of the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC). The report covers the seventh reporting period from 2020 to 2023. The report comprises: a description, with maps, of the evolution of water quality in groundwater and surface waters; a statement on the adoption of a Whole Territory Approach with respect to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones; a summary of agricultural activities and an account of the implementation of the agricultural Code of Good Practice and a summary of the principal measures and an evaluation of the National Action Programme for limiting nitrate inputs from agricultural sources.
This report provides an update on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of the nitrate’s derogation on Irish waters, as required under Regulation 37 of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practices for the Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations., August 2024
Year: 2024
The EPA has reported on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of the nitrate's derogation on Irish Waters
Year: 2024
