NVM Insights
Behind This Week’s Heatwave Forecast: The Monitoring Network That Makes It Possible Met Éireann has issued a nationwide weather advisory for a prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather, running from Wednesday into early next week. Temperatures are expected to widely exceed 25°C, potentially reaching the high 20s or
Why local authorities need flow data, not just water levels Water is shifting from a resource to a managed asset. Population growth, climate pressure, and rising industrial and agricultural extraction are putting watercourses under strain – and local authorities are increasingly expected to govern, report on, and answer for
The Role of Environmental Monitoring in Achieving Ireland’s 2030 Climate Goals While often criticised at home, Ireland’s 2030 climate target is among the most ambitious in Europe. Under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, the State is legally bound to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
On 24 February 2026, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage signed European Union (Water Policy) (Small Wastewater Discharge Register) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 65/2026) into effect, which gives effect to Article 11(3)(g) of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and introduces a national register for a category of
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded €6.5 million to 24 research projects under its 2025 research call. University of Galway secured eight of the awards, with other successful institutions including University College Cork and Technological University Dublin. The funded themes include peatland monitoring, methane sources and sinks, national policy impacts
Construction vibration monitoring is a practical, evidence-led discipline focused on managing risk in live construction environments. Activities such as piling, demolition, ground improvement, and heavy plant operation inevitably generate vibration. Without structured monitoring, these vibrations can pose risks to nearby buildings, buried services, sensitive infrastructure, and the people who live
Ireland’s environmental record in 2025 was not defined by a single dramatic climate event. Instead, it was shaped by a steady accumulation of pressure: higher average temperatures, longer dry spells, intense rainfall, and repeated flooding in places already exposed. These conditions did not represent anomalies. They reflected a changing baseline,
Accurate, localised environmental data is the foundation for effective decision-making across agriculture, infrastructure, climate science and public safety. For Ireland’s national meteorological service, Met Éireann (https://www.met.ie/), the reliability of this data depends not only on advanced instrumentation, but on consistent, expert management of monitoring infrastructure on the ground. The NVM
Best practice for protecting the environment and ensuring strong community engagement – Noel Carr, Director with NVM Limited Delivering housing at speed is now a national priority. Local authorities and approved housing bodies are being challenged to bring forward serviced land, mobilise delivery teams, and accelerate construction –
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has now published its National Development Plan (NDP) Sectoral Plan for Water Services and Water Quality, setting out how record investment of €12.2 billion will be deployed across the water sector over the coming years. More than 95% of this – €11.7bn
