AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010-2011

This dataset holds records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010/2011. Observations of mink have also been recorded and are included in this dataset, along with records of other non-targeted species (Fox, Badger, Heron, Dipper, Moorhen, and Coot). 

Additional Kingfisher records are not openly available due to their sensitivity and can be requested by sending in a formal data request (see https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/open-data-policy).

The survey report has been published as Irish Wildlife Manual No.76. The otter is listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, and results of the survey went into the Article 17 Conservation Status Assessment for the species in 2013.

Tags: biodiversity, environment, heritage, ireland, lutra lutra, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Groundwater Historically Polluted Site Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from historically polluted sites include contamination from nutrient and chemical pollution.

Tags: anthropogenic factor, authorization, catchment, characterisation, contaminated land, contamination, critical load, diffuse, drainage, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, groundwater, groundwater pollution, groundwater quality, historically polluted sites, hydrography, ie, impact, industrial facility site, licence, mines, nutrient, pathway, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, quarries, quarry, receptor, risk, sediment, source, subcatchment, waste facility site, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Water Framework Directive Lake Waterbodies - Cycle 2

These are the lake waterbody polygons delineated in accordance with Guidance Document No. 9: Implementing the Geographical Information System Elements (GIS) of the Water Framework Directive (2003) and Guidance Document No. 22: Updated Guidance on Implementing the Geographical Information System (GIS) Elements of the EU Water policy (November 2008).

Tags: administration, environment, hydrography, ie, inlandwaters, lake, lake waterbodies, lake waterbody, surface water, water, water body, water quality, water quality monitoring, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD River Waterbody Status 2016 - 2021

This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists

Tags: aquatic environment, clean waters, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, inlandwaters, river water status, river waterbody status, river waters, rwb status, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Areas Groundwater Waterbodies (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

WFD Groundwater Waterbodies intersecting with designated Nutrient Sensitive Areas waterbodies in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.

Tags: conservation, ecological parameter, environment, groundwater, habitats and biotopes, ie, nutrient, nutrient sensitivity, nutrients, protected area, protected site, protected sites, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Action List

The EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL) is a register of public water supplies with the most serious deficiencies and known to be most at risk, where the EPA is requiring Irish Water to take corrective action to ensure the safety and security of the supplies by a specified date.

Tags: boundaries, drinking water, drinking water supply, health, human health and safety, ie, public water supplies, remedial action list
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Radon Map for use with Technical Guidance Document - C

This map shows those areas where Technical Guidance Document - C is to be used.   The map is based on an analysis of indoor radon measurements plus geological information including, bedrock type, quaternary geology, soil permeability and aquifer type.

Tags: 200 bq/m3, 300 bq/m3, aquifer type, background radiation, bedrock geology, building regulations, construction industry, employers, environment, health, high radon area, human health and safety, indoor radon, new builds, part c, quaternary geology, radiation, radiological protection, radon, radon map, radon membrane, reference level, remediation, soil permeability, standby sump, technical guidance document c, workplaces
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Wicklow Mountains National Park Story Map Data

This dataset shows points of interest around Wicklow Mountains National Park, which have been included in an online mapping application - Wicklow Mountains Story Map Tour.

CSV file contains points of interest in Wicklow Mountains National Park, along with descriptions and coordinates (Irish Transverse Mercator, Irish Grid and WGS84). Zip folder contains the images used in the Story Map.

Tags: animal species, biodiversity, biota, ecological, ecology, environment, habitat, habitat protection, heritage, ireland, national biodiversity plan, national park, national parks and wildlife service, npws, protected sites, protection of animals, protection of birds, protection of species, species, terrestrial ecosystem, wicklow mountains, wildlife protection, wildlife sanctuary
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Water Framework Directive River Basin Districts

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a key initiative aimed at improving water quality throughout the EU.  It applies to rivers, lakes, groundwater, and coastal waters.  The Directive requires an integrated approach to managing water quality on a river basin basis; with the aim of maintaining and improving water quality.  The Directive requires that management plans be prepared on a river basin basis and specifies a structured approach to developing those plans. 

Cycle 2 identified six RBDs on the island of Ireland. Two of these are shared with Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann and North Western), one is wholly within the state (Ireland) and three are wholly within Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann NI, North East NI and North Western NI).

Cycle 1 identified eight river basin districts (RBDs) on the island of Ireland for the purpose of implementing the Directive. Three of these were shared with Northern Ireland (Shannon, Neagh Bann and North Western), four RBDs were wholly within the state (Eastern, South Eastern, South Western and Western) and one was wholly within Northern Ireland (North Eastern).

Development of the river basin management plans has involved a coordinated effort across a wide range of organisations, including a high level of coordination with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the cross-border RBDs.  A key requirement of the Directive is public participation and a number of major public consultations have contributed towards development of the plans.

Tags: administration, boundaries, environment, hydrography, ie, river, river basin development, river basin district, river management units, rivers, water, water quality
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2021

Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a seabird survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 8th to the 28th of October 2021.

Tags: animal population, biodiversity, biota, bird, birds directive, environment, ireland, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Bottlenose dolphins in the Lower River Shannon SAC, 2022

Dedicated boat-based transects to visually survey bottlenose dolphins were carried out in the Lower River Shannon SAC (Site Code 002165) over twelve days on fixed, pre-determined routes between June and September 2022.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article 12 Birds Directive Reporting 2013-2018 Dataset Series

Maps  of breeding birds distributions mapped using a 10x10 km grid associated with Article 12 Birds Directive report on the implementation of national provisions for the period 2013 to 2018 and submitted in 2019.

The Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) came into force in Ireland in 1981.
Article 12 of this directive requires Member States to report on the implementation of national provisions taken under this Directive including specific reporting on status and trends of bird species.
The first new format Article 12 report was submitted by member states in 2014 covering the four year period 2008 – 2012 inclusive. This  spatial data relates to the second report in this format for the period 2013 to 2018.

IE_IrishGrid_Art12_NonSensitiveSpeciesBreedingDistributions.shp 

This file contains information for 137 species. This spatial data should be read in conjunction with the individual species reports.
 
These are available through the European Environment Agency Eionet portal Art12 webtool:

https://nature-art12.eionet.europa.eu/article12/ and indicators dashboard https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/article-12-national-summary-dashboards/breeding-population-and-distribution-trends

Map data are not included for the following 4 sensitive species:

Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope

These are available only through a  NPWS data request only (see https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/sensitive-data-access)

Tags: biodiversity, biota, bird, bird species, birds, birds directive, birds habitat protection, ecology, environment, habitat, heritage, ireland, mapping, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, protection of birds, spa, special protection area, species distribution, wildlife protection
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Marine Basins

This Feature Class layer of "Basins" in the Irish Continental Shelf (ie. AKA Irish EEZ) represents the geographic boundary of the designated "basins". This layer consists of 5 designated basins and has been sourced from the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources.
A Basin represents a large submarine  depression of a generally circular, elliptical or oval shape and by depression we mean any depressed or lower area in the ocean floor.

Tags: boundaries, coastal heritage, environment, geoscientificinformation, heritage council, marine basins, oceans, sea regions
Organization: Marine Institute
Corine Landcover Change 2012 - 2018

CORINE Landcover Change 2012 – 2018 is the 2018 update of the COPERNICUS pan-European landcover change data series. This dataset is the Irish national CORINE change 2012- 2018 dataset, covering the Republic of Ireland, which will be integrated into a seamless CORINE 2012-2018 landcover change map of Europe. The dataset is based on interpretation of satellite imagery and national in-situ vector data. It is mapped to the standard CORINE classification system (<a href="https://land.copernicus.eu/user-corner/technical-library/corine-land-cover-nomenclature-guidelines/html/"/>link</a>) and data specifications -  minimum mapping unit (mmu) of 5ha and the minimum feature width of 100m.

Tags: change, copernicus, corine, corine 2012, corine 2018, corine change, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2012, corine landcover change, environment, habitats, ie, land cover, land cover change, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
River Typologies (Abstraction Assessments)

This shapefile contains the river waterbody typologies in Ireland and are specific to the assessment of water abstractions. The criteria for categorising river type are based on UK research that examined the impact of abstractions on river and lake ecology and have been adapted for use in Ireland.

Tags: abstractions, e-flow, ecology, environment, environmental quality, flow, hydrography, ie, inlandwaters, river, river waters, typology, water, water management, water quality, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
PRTR: Other activities

The PRTR Other activities sector includes the following activities:
(a) Plants for the pre-treatment (operations such as washing, bleaching, mercerisation) or dyeing of fibres or textiles with a treatment capacity of 10 tonnes per day.
(b) Plants for the tanning of hides and skins with a treatment capacity of 12 tonnes of finished product per day.
(c) Installations for the surface treatment of substances, objects or products using organic solvents, in particular for dressing, printing, coating, degreasing, waterproofing, sizing, painting, cleaning or impregnating with a consumption capacity of 150 kg per hour or 200 tonnes per year.
(d) Installations for the production of carbon (hard-burnt coal) or electro-graphite by means of incineration or graphitisation.
(e) Installations for the building of, and painting or removal of paint from ships with a capacity for ships 100 m long.

Tags: actual pollutant releases (pollutant release and transfer register), carbon, electro-graphite, emission to air, emission to water, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, fibres, ie, organic solvents, pollutant, pollutant dispersion, ships, surface treatment, tanning, textile, textiles
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
River Hydromorphology Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from hydromorphology include sediment/siltation pollution and alteration to the physical environment. Significant hydromorphology pressures are subcategorised into channelization, embankment, dams, barriers, weirs, locks, culverts, land drainage, overgrazing and bank erosion.

Tags: bank erosion, barriers, catchment, channelization, characterisation, critical load, critical source area, culverts, dams, diffuse, embankment, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, hydromorphology, ie, impact, land drainage, locks, nitrate, nutrient, overgrazing, pathway, phosphate, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, receptor, risk, river, sediment, source, subcatchment, surface water, water framework directive, weirs, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Ammonium Concentration in Irish Waters 2007 - 2009

Average concentrations from 2007 - 2009 for Ammonium (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.

Tags: ammonia, ammonium, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental protection agency, epa, groundwater, groundwater quality, ie, ireland, monitoring network, mrp, nutrient, nutrients, water framework directive, water quality, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Coastal Waterbody Status 2019 - 2024

This dataset contains all the Coastal Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists

Tags: aquatic environment, clean waters, coastal area, coastal water, coastal water status, coastal waterbody status, coastal waters, cwb status, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Lake Waterbody Status 2013 - 2018

This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status

Tags: clean waters, environment, hydrography, ie, lake, lake water status, lake waterbody status, lake waters, lakes, lwb status, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Flood Risk Areas Return Fingal

Dataset received from Fingal County Council September 2010


Dataset created as party of FEM Frams Flood Study. For further information see;

http://www.fingaleastmeathframs.ie/downloads/R001.EnvironmentalScopingReport_ver1.1.PD.pdf

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, flood risk areas return fingal, heritage council
Organization: Heritage Council
INDUSTRIAL (IE), INDUSTRIAL (IPC) AND WASTE FACILITIES

This is a points dataset of the location of emission site facilities, including IPC (Integrated Pollution Control), IE (Industrial Emission) and Waste facilities that are currently licensed by the EPA.

Tags: air pollution, air quality monitoring, control, emission, emission control, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, ie, iel, ipc, ippc, noise emission, noise pollution, pollution, prevention, waste, waste air, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 4 Rail Agglomeration (Lden)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of agglomeration railways for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Cork, Dublin and Limerick noise agglomerations.
		The dB value represents the annual average Lden indicator value in decibels over 24 hours.  
			The strategic noise mapping of agglomeration railways includes all Luas light rail and heavy rail sections within the three noise agglomeraiton areas.
		The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. 
		The strategic noise mapping of agglomeration railways was undertaken by Noise Consultants Limited inside the three noise agglomerations, under contract to the agglomeration local authorities, with support from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Irish Rail.
		The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds.   
		The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the railway network modelled, the terrain model, building heights, train flows and ground cover.
		The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.

Tags: environment, health, human health and safety, ie, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, rail
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Groundwater Extractive Industry Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from extractive sites include sediment/siltation pollution and alteration to the physical environment.

Tags: abstraction, anthropogenic factor, authorized, catchment, characterisation, diffuse, discharge, emission, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, extractive industry, groundwater, groundwater pollution, groundwater quality, hydrography, ie, impact, industry, ipc, licence, mines, nutrient, pathway, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, quarry, receptor, risk, section 4s, sediment, siltation, source, subcatchment, unauthorized, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency