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Local Catchment Assessments Presented

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


Milestones Ahead for EPA Restore’s Water Quality Monitoring Programme

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


Fresh Focus On Water Quality Helps Waters Of LIFE IP

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


Citizen Science For Connacht Students in Blue Dot Catchments

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


Waters of LIFE appears on TEAGASC Signpost Series Webinar

The Waters of LIFE Project Manager, Anne Goggin, and Agricultural Scientist for the Awbeg / Kilbrin Project Catchment, Philip Murphy, appeared on the TEAGASC Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 15 December, 2023. The webinar was hosted by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc. Anne and Philip discussed the EU Waters of LIFE project, with


Additional Resource for Framework of Best Practice Measures & Guidelines for the Protection & Restoration of High Status River Water Bodies Published

The “Framework of Best Practice Measures & Guidelines for the Protection & Restoration of High Status River Water Bodies” or “Framework document” is available to all agency advisors, catchment scientists, and practitioners working in the water quality domain – see – Framework of Measures and Best Practice Guidance for High Status Objective River Water Bodies Published


Waters of LIFE appears on Tom MacSweeney’s Maritime Ireland Podcast

The Waters of LIFE Project Manager, Anne Goggin, was recently a guest on Tom MacSweeney’s Maritime Ireland Podcast.  Anne outlined the decline in the number of High Status Waterbodies in Ireland since the 1970’s and described how the Waters of LIFE Project hopes to reverse this decline. You can listen to the full episode be


Graney Demonstration Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Graney Demonstration Catchment in on the borders of Counties Clare and Galway has been published. The Desk Study was prepared by Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) catchment scientists on behalf of the Waters of LIFE Project. Desk Studies are the first stage in Project Action C1: Catchment Walkover Investigations. They


Islands Demonstration Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Islands Demonstration Catchment in on the borders of Counties Roscommon and Galway has been published. The Desk Study was prepared by Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) catchment scientists on behalf of the Waters of LIFE Project. Desk Studies are the first stage in Project Action C1: Catchment Walkover Investigations. They


Sheen Control Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Sheen Control Catchment in County Kerry has been published. The Desk Study was prepared by Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) catchment scientists on behalf of the Waters of LIFE Project. Desk Studies are the first stage in Project Action C1: Catchment Walkover Investigations. They are the initial investigations of the


Waters of LIFE attends Natural Course LIFE IP Workshop on Natural Capital

  Members of the Waters of LIFE project team attended a conference entitled – “Trialling a Natural Capital approach to fund and deliver environmental benefits”. This course was hosted by our colleagues in the Natural Course LIFE IP in the United Kingdom. The conference was held in Manchester on the 25th & 26th of April.


Awbeg Demonstration Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Awbeg Demonstration Catchment in County Cork has been published. The Desk Study was prepared by Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) catchment scientists on behalf of the Waters of LIFE Project. Desk Studies are the first stage in Project Action C1: Catchment Walkover Investigations. They are the initial investigations of the


Waters of LIFE hosts Seminar on Natural Capital and Environmental Funding

Waters of LIFE, in partnership with Natural Course LIFE Integrated Project, the Wild Atlantic Nature Integrated Project and LIFE on Machair hosted a seminar exploring the topics of natural capital and environmental funding on 29th and 30th of March at Croom Community Enterprise Centre. The event was opened by the Waters of LIFE Project Manager,