Summary booklets are now available online for each of the Waters of LIFE demonstration sub-catchments. The eight-page catchment summaries were first given to local communities at a series of drop-in consultations in August 2024. Attendees at the five public meetings in September 2024 also received a copy. The booklets were produced with the support of
The Waters of LIFE Project have published an information booklet for their upcoming pilot agri-environmental programme. The project are currently seeking expressions of interest to participate in the programme, designed to reward farmers for protecting and improving water quality. Click here to download Waters of LIFE Agri-Environmental Programme information booklet. Deadline for receipt of EOI
5th and 6th class children of Williamstown National School brought the buzz of fun and learning to Templetogher Heritage Area on October 18th 2024. The pupils of the north east Galway school were there to hear from representatives of Williamstown Heritage and Tidy Towns as well as staff from the Waters of LIFE Project and
Pupils of Ballinlough National School saw up-close how water quality supports life in rivers with a visit from the Waters of LIFE project. The 37-pupil school devoted an afternoon in their outdoor classroom to learning about water quality and the geography of their local sub-catchment. It was a hands-on experience where children got to meet
Waters of LIFE are now inviting expressions of interest from farmers living within project demonstration catchments for an upcoming agri-environmental programme. The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest is 30th November 2024. Click here for an information booklet on the agri-environmental programme
The Summer 2024 Catchments Newsletter is now available. This issue includes articles on the EPA’s 2023 Water Quality Indicators report. There’s an update from the Waters of LIFE project on Page 30. Summer 2024 Catchments Newsletter – download now The newsletter first appeared first on Catchments.ie.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is inviting applications for the above position of Catchment Ecologist on the EU Waters of LIFE Integrated Project. The Open Competition is for a fixed purpose contract ending on 31st March 2028. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) is the Government Department responsible for housing
Residents of East Clare are being invited to share their views on the health of local rivers. Flagmount Digital Hub is the venue for open consultation with the Waters of LIFE project on Tuesday July 30th and Thursday August 1st. Waters of LIFE are an EU-funded project trialling water quality measures that work for local
The EPA’s latest Water Quality Indicator reports an increase in Irish water bodies of the highest quality, but an overall percentage decline. 41 sites were given the highest possible value of Q5 on the Q-value biological index as a measure of ecological health, up from 32 at the end of 2021. Overall, the report concludes
When it comes to water quality, who’s our best story teller? This short video looks to answer the question. The video was produced at the Delour River (Delour_20) in Co. Laois in support of the Blue Dot Programme with support from the Local Authority Water Programme. The waterbody has high ecological status (Perio SW
A new video has been published to mark the second anniversary of the project launch for Waters of LIFE. The short feature contains highlights from the launch event held in Limerick on April 29th 2022. Speakers included Malcolm Noonan T.D. (Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform), Bernadette White (Local Authority Waters Programme &
The Waters of Life Newsletter for Spring 2024 is now live. It’s packed full of updates from project work over the last while including: Project Update: A Fresh Focus On Water Quality EPA Restore Project Desk Studies Of Our Catchments Recommendations for Agri-Environment Payment Scheme Insight and Guidance on Water Quality Solutions Seminar on Natural
Local Catchment Assessments have been presented for the demonstration catchments of the Waters of LIFE Project. The Local Catchment Assessments (LCAs) were prepared by project partner Local Authorities Programme (LAWPRO) staff on behalf of the project and presented to a gathering of Waters of LIFE, LAWPRO and RESTORE project staff at an event in Portlaoise
Progress is being made on the development of a monitoring programme for water quality in Waters of LIFE demonstration catchments. Initiated in November 2023, the RESTORE project will detect change and assess the effectiveness of measures to protect and restore high status objective water bodies. The decline of Ireland’s most pristine waters since the late
The launch of the €60 million “Farming for Water” European Innovation Partnership (EIP) has sharpened the focus on water quality in Ireland. That’s already proving helpful for the Waters of LIFE IP with its focus on High Status Objective Water Bodies, says project manager Anne Goggin. “It’s another move towards paying landowners for ecosystem services
Kick sampling and creepy crawlies are great ways to learn about blue dot water quality. That’s according to Connacht school children who tried catchment science for the first time. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) organised stream sampling sessions for children aged 10-12 from six primary schools in County Mayo in May 2023. The aim
