Bedrock is the solid rock at or below the land surface. Over much of Ireland, the bedrock is covered by materials such as soil and gravel. The Bedrock map shows what the land surface of Ireland would be made up of if these materials were removed. As the bedrock is commonly covered, bedrock maps are an interpretation of the available data. Geologists map and record information on the composition and structure of rock outcrops (rock which can be seen on the land surface) and boreholes (a deep narrow round hole drilled in the ground). Areas are drawn on a map to show the distribution of rocks. The Geological Lines layer shows the details of the structural geology; faults, folds and unconformities. Faults and folds are the result of great pressure being applied to rock across a whole continent or more. These rocks will either break under the pressure, forming faults, or they will bend to form folds. Faults are recorded in the Geological Lines layer as lines where the break in the rock meets the surface. Folds are shown only using the lines of their axes, synclinal (where the rock folds downwards) and anticlinal (where the rock folds upwards). Unconformities are where there is a gap in the rock record, typically where rock has been eroded away in the past and a new rock deposited on top.Geologists map and record information on the structural geology. Lines are drawn on a map to show the location and extent of these structures. The structural symbols layer is used to describe the geology of an area through dip and strike information. Dip and strike describe the behaviour of the rock bedding plane. To describe a geometric plane two values are required; the angle from horizontal that it is dipping and the direction that it is dipping. Geologists describe the dip direction by the strike value; this is the azimuth perpendicular to the steepest dip of the plane.The measurements that this layer contains give information about the geometry of the rock units under the ground. These measurements are the only way to see if the rocks are folded and faulted and how. With this information we can also start to see why the rocks have the shapes that they do.To produce this dataset, the twenty one 1:100,000 paper maps covering Ireland were digitised and borders and overlaps between map sheets were removed. We collect new data to update our map and also use data made available from other sources. This map is to the scale 1:100,000. This means it should be viewed at that scale. When printed at that scale 1cm on the map relates to a distance of 1km.It is a vector dataset. Vector data portray the world using points, lines, and polygons (areas).The bedrock data is shown as polygons. Each polygon holds information on the rock unit name, its description, stratigraphy code (rock layers with age profile), lithology code (rock type) and map sheet number. Each polygon is linked to the bedrock lexicon table which has more detailed information such as a definition of the rock unit, rock types, age, thickness and other comments.The geological line data is shown as lines. Each line holds information on: description of the line, bedrock 100k map sheet number, style and label information. Other information if relevant such as name, stratigraphy code (rock layers with age profile) & lithology code (rock type). Each line is linked to the bedrock linework lexicon table which has more detailed information such as a definition of the rock unit, rock types, age, thickness and other comments. The structural symbols data is shown as points. Each point holds information on: the dip angle and direction, the strike angle and a description.The outcrop data is shown as polygons.

Description: This data provides a range of statistics from the CSO Labour Force Survey (LFS). The Labour Force Survey (LFS) replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017. Similar to the QNHS, it is a large-scale, nationwide survey of households in Ireland. It is designed to produce quarterly labour force estimates that include the official measure of employment and unemployment in the state (International Labour Organisation classification).Geography available in RDM: Regional level onlySource: CSO Labour Force SurveyWeblink: https://data.cso.ie/product/LFSDate of last source data update: Quarter 2, 2024Update Schedule: Quarterly (usually Feb, June, Sept and Nov).

This dataset contains the merged Planning Registers of participating Irish Local Authorities and includes all Planning Applications received since 2012.

This feature layer represents percentage area covered by protected sites at Administrative County level. The layer has been developed as a proxy to represent SDG 15.1.2 'Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type' for Ireland. The layer was created using protected areas data produced by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (i.e. Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Natural Heritage Sites), more info, and Administrative County boundary data produced by Tailte Éireann.In 2015 UN countries adopted a set of 17 goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to help achieve the goals set out in the agenda by 2030. Governments are committed to establishing national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals and to review progress using accessible quality data. With these goals in mind the CSO and Tailte Éireann are working together to link geography and statistics to produce indicators that help communicate and monitor Ireland’s performance in relation to achieving the 17 sustainable development goals.The indicator displayed supports the efforts to achieve goal number 15 which aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/5f1999f0-37e4-4c14-acf8-3b42bfdae894The Teagasc Subsoils map classifies the subsoils of Ireland into 16 themes, using digital stereo photogrammetry supported by field work. Produced by Teagasc (Kinsealy), EPA and GSI.The dataset was created using a compilation of existing data, photogrammetric mapping, field studies. Soil survey maps, Quaternary maps and published and unpublished reports were complied and boundaries between sediment types are interpreted and mapped using photo-interpretation in a soft copy photogrammetric workstation with digital stereo-pairs of black and white photography acquired at a scale of 1:40,000. Fieldwork was carried out, around the flanks of large bogs delineate the exact boundary between peat and mineral soils but predominantly within the boundary zones of differencing subsoils. Areas mapped during the photogrammetric analysis were also checked during the fieldwork. Methods adopted during field mapping include reconnaissance mapping, auger sampling, trenching, digital photography and GPS data recording. Aerial photography datasets involved in mapping were acquired in 1995 while field data collected was collected during 1998-2005.The classification of subsoils is based on the classification used by the Geological Survey of Ireland Quaternary Section in mapping Quaternary sediment types.This classification has been altered only to ensure utility specific to the requirements of the EPA Soil and Subsoil Mapping Project. (Please refer to "Teagasc-EPA Soils and Subsoils Mapping Project - Final Report" for more information. Available for download at https://gis.epa.ie)

The Aquifer Geological Lines shows the details of the structural geology; faults and thrusts. Faults are the result of great pressure being applied to rock across a whole continent or more. These rocks break under the pressure, forming faults. Faults are recorded as lines where the break in the rock meets the surface. A thrust fault is a break in the Earth's crust, across which older rocks are pushed above younger rocks.Geologists map and record information on the composition and structure of rock outcrops (rock which can be seen on the land surface) and boreholes (a deep narrow round hole drilled in the ground). Lines are drawn on a map to show the structure. To produce this dataset, the twenty one 1:100,000 paper maps covering Ireland were digitised and any inconsistencies between map sheets were fixed. We collect new data to update our map and also use data made available from other sources. This map is to the scale 1:100,000 (1cm on the map relates to a distance of 1km).It is a vector dataset. Vector data portray the world using points, lines, and polygons (areas).The Geological Lines data is shown as lines. Each line holds information on: description of the line, bedrock 100k map sheet number, line code and name (if it has one).

This is a dataset of the locations of all currently and previously active EMEP air quality monitoring sites. For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/82e725c2-99f7-4c24-8796-a0eaa598908c

This water flow network dataset is a route feature class rather than a simple polyline. The geometry is generated by merging the river lines of individual geometric network datasets. This layer contains an integrated flow network that includes known flow connections through rivers, lakes and groundwater aquifers. In places where the network is depicted flowing through lakes or through underground channels, the flow channels are schematic only, and do not represent the precise location of these flow channels. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.This dataset is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more information please see https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/c4043e19-38ec-4120-a588-8cd01ac94a9c

This water flow network dataset is a route feature class rather than a simple polyline. The geometry is generated by merging the river lines of individual geometric network datasets. This layer contains an integrated flow network that includes known flow connections through rivers, lakes and groundwater aquifers. In places where the network is depicted flowing through lakes or through underground channels, the flow channels are schematic only, and do not represent the precise location of these flow channels. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/c4043e19-38ec-4120-a588-8cd01ac94a9c

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies (RWB) are the management and reporting units for the WFD. WFD RWB is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a water flow routes dataset. Waterbodies are assigned types depending on their likely WFD status classification and physical and biological characteristics (typology). This is in line with European Commission CIS guidance on delineation of waterbodies. Since each RWB is attributed with a unique identifier (EU_CD), this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives.In some karst areas, this layer contains indicative underground flow connections between surface rivers. Such lines are indicative only and should not be taken to infer the presence of an underground river at a particular location. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/855cda57-88ed-4e02-98a0-d85e57bbb8c0

Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/6e301f33-88a2-4a6a-a068-2da8f0b3aa75

SMR_RedundantRecords: The redundant records, contains all SMR records which are classified as redundant including both located and unlocated instances. These records are historical. This can refer to classes that became obsolete in database due to in-house business decisions, duplicate records in the database that existed on earlier paper maps but have become redundant in digital mapping etc. There are also some instances were sites were initially considered to be archaeological but on inspection were found to be natural features, inconclusive, or outside of scope of ASI at the time. This category is currently undergoing an extensive rationalisation process in the ASI and will be revised in due course.

This data was provided by the Health Atlas in March 2020. This data is of interest for GeoHive Covid-19 Community and Local Authority Support.

The EPA carries out a programme of round-the-clock measurements from our permanent monitoring network and a programme of sampling followed by laboratory testing. We take and test around 2000 samples every year. Most samples are taken from fixed locations throughout Ireland. Fish and shellfish are collected from the main fishing ports.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/3ec6dd60-aec2-49f4-98aa-60219a96c246

See the Technical Data Issues section in the FAQ for information about issues in data: https://covid-19.geohive.ie/pages/helpfaqs.Deaths: From 16th May 2022 onwards, reporting of Notified Deaths will be weekly (each Wednesday) with total deaths notified since the previous Wednesday reported. This is based on the date on which a death was notified on CIDR, not the date on which the death occurred. Data on deaths by date of death is available on the new HPSC Epidemiology of COVID-19 Data Hub https://epi-covid-19-hpscireland.hub.arcgis.com/. This Layer contains Covid-19 Daily Statistics for Ireland by County polygon as reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. This service is updated once a week, each Wednesday, which includes data for the full time series.

This is a dataset of the air quality zones listed on https://www.epa.ie/air/quality/zones/.

The zones were defined initially in the Air Quality Regulations (SI 180 of 2011). The EPA reviews the zones regularly and amends when necessary. For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/17b5be96-5b85-4f01-902e-f0e754b5ce7f

This is a points dataset of the location of current Waste facilities (including licensed, applied, surrendered, rejected etc.)In 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began licensing certain activities in the waste sector. These include landfills, transfer stations, hazardous waste disposal and other significant waste disposal and recovery activities.Further information about each license can be found on the EPA website.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/00750a6a-e2f4-451d-b41c-0f067a40c94c

This dataset is a digital representation of the HWM pre 2019. The latest dataset is High Water Mark - National Water Marks - Ungeneralised – 2024, see link:https://data-osi.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/osi::high-water-mark-national-water-marks-ungeneralised-2024/about

This is a points dataset of the locations of current and past air monitoring sites managed within the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Network.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/244c93b7-7d36-489d-8f35-c16cb187f349

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies are the management and reporting units for the WFD. This is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a Waterways Ireland Canal Polygon dataset and river network dataset. These canal waterbodies are also included in the overall River Waterbodies (RWB) WFD dataset. Each waterbody has a unique identifier (EU_CD) so the dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives.For more information on this dataset please go to https://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/dc38f896-be64-43c2-acb6-44a49988b2e1