Local Authority Waters Programme

Our summer issue of Ripple Effect features a story on the impact of sheep dipping on water quality. 🐑 Small volumes of excess dip can have catastrophic consequences on the insect communities living in our rivers. 🔗 Read the full article: bit.ly/44Vybj4

We spent some time this week with the Abhainn Dá Loilíoch Woodland Group in Galway, hearing about the excellent work they are doing in the area. Gabrielle Bolster, from the group, explained how they are using LAWPRO funding to preserve and extend the river's Blue Dot status. 🔵

Closing this Friday July 25th! We want to hear from you. Members of the public are invited to make submissions, observations and comments on the development of the fourth-cycle Water Action Plan bit.ly/4kB3Pbp

🚨 Last call to get your applications in for our Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme. Deadline is today at 4pm! In partnership with @HeritageHubIRE for @HeritageWeek. More info 🔽🔽🔽

📸 Photos from a meeting with farmers in Tipperary today at which Minister Martin Heydon from @agriculture_ie spoke about water quality and other farming matters. There were also great contributions from LAWPRO’s Fran Igoe and Ruth Hennessy as well as @teagasc's Claire Mooney.👏

The Better Farming for Water Stakeholder Steering Group met in Teagasc Oak Park Carlow, yesterday, Thursday, 17 July to review the work being undertaken by the sector under the initiative to improve water quality. Find out more bit.ly/4eWdYy1

A new stand-out job opportunity in SWMDC on our FARM-Up #EIP programme. All the details you need are 👇 We'd be really grateful if you could share with your networks and contacts🙏 #EUinmyRegion @WAN_LIFEIP #EIPAgri southmayo.com/farm-up-projec…

🚨 Join our team! Are you passionate about protecting and improving Ireland’s water quality? 🌊 We're currently hiring: 🔹 2 x Senior Executive Scientists 🔹 Executive Scientist 👉 Visit lawaters.ie/careers to find out more. 📅 Applications close at 4pm on 7th August.

🚨 Apply now for a #WaterHeritageDay Grant from LAWPRO! 🌊 💧 €30,000 in funding available for community groups hosting water-related events during @HeritageWeek, in partnership with @HeritageHubIRE. 📅 Deadline: 4pm, 25th July Find out more: bit.ly/44o2DC3

🚨 Reminder! Our free community meeting on water quality issues in the Tuam and Athenry Municipal Districts takes place on Thursday 17th July at 7:30pm. 📍 Venue: Station House, Ballyglunin, Galway, H54 D863 🎫 Register here: bit.ly/4eydM82 Everyone welcome!

🔵 Blue Dot waters are our best quality waters. They have the highest ecological quality of all our waters and often a greater diversity of species that are sensitive to pollution. Learn more at lawaters.ie/blue-dot-progr…

We want to hear from you! Members of the public are invited to make submissions, observations and comments on the development of the fourth-cycle Water Action Plan. Have your Say by July 25th bit.ly/4kB3Pbp

Join us on 17th July at 7:30pm in Ballyglunin, Co. Galway for a free community meeting discussing water quality in the Tuam and Athenry Municipal Districts. Venue: Station House, Coolfowerbeg, Ballyglunin, Galway, H54 D863 🎫 Register: bit.ly/4eydM82 All are welcome!

🚨 Apply now for a #WaterHeritageDay Grant from LAWPRO! 🌊 💧 €30,000 in funding available for community groups hosting water-related events during @HeritageWeek, in partnership with @HeritageHubIRE. 📅 Deadline: 4pm, 25th July Find out more: bit.ly/44o2DC3

Delighted to be invited into @KilkerleyEmmet GAA Club in Louth to carry out a habitat survey of the wetlands beside the pitches. 🔍 Thank you to all at the club for having us, including Peter Kelleher for speaking to us about the club and John McCarthy for looking after us! 👏

🔵 Lovely video of a flattened mayfly, spotted in the Blue Dot waters near Dunlewey in Co. Donegal during #BiodiversityWeek2025. @nature_west @dunluiche @BioDataCentre

Help protect and restore #Galway's natural waters! Come to our FREE community meeting to discuss water quality issues in Tuam and Athenry Municipal Districts. 📅17th July at 7:30pm 📍Station House, Coolfowerbeg, Ballyglunin, Galway, H54 D863 🎫Register: bit.ly/4eydM82

LAWPRO took part in a recent biodiversity course in Castlecomer Discovery Park, along with the Kilkenny County Council Biodiversity Officer. 🌱 It was a fun and engaging four course, ending with an event on kick sampling and water quality. 🌊 @KilkennyNotices @C_DiscoveryPark

📺 Patrick Enright, from Co. Kerry, explains how funding from the Farming for Water EIP helped him install a mounded hedgerow on his farm. More videos are available at farmingforwater.ie/testimonials @teagasc @DairyIndustryIE @agriculture_ie @DeptHousingIRL

📷 Our catchment scientists in the Midlands and East undertaking Local Catchment Assessments in Priority Areas for Action. We work with all local authorities to protect and restore Ireland's water quality and our catchment scientists are central to this aim. 🔬 #YourCouncilDay