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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,


First Waters of LIFE Newsletter Published

The first edition of the Waters of LIFE Newsletter has been published. In the newsletter, we hope to bring you news about the Project and its progress, information on project catchments, activities and publications, and about its people. You can read the Newsletter by following the link below: Newsletter Issue 1 Photo – Springfield River,


Shournagh Demonstration Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Shournagh 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


Avonmore Demonstration Catchment Desk Study Published

The Desk Study for the Avonmore Demonstration Catchment 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 catchments based on


Report on Initial Public Engagement Published

The Report on the Initial Public Engagement for the project has been published. The purpose of Project Action A5: initial community engagement regarding concrete actions, as outlined in the project proposal, was to guide the final selection of demonstration catchments and raise awareness of the project amongst local communities, thereby maximising their participation and assuring


Project Recruitment – Senior Scientist / Assistant Project Manager

The project is inviting applications for the position of Project Senior Scientist / Assistant Project Manager on the Waters of LIFE Project. Information Booklets and supporting documents can be found at the following link: https://publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=169535&campaignId=2316505 Closing date for receipt of applications is 3pm on Monday 30th January 2023 and the date and time will be


Waters of LIFE in the News

The Waters of LIFE was featured in an article in the Irish Independent Farming Independent Supplement on 6th December. In the article, the Project Manager, Anne Goggin, described the project and its vision for restoring our pristine waterbodies. If you have an Irish Independent digital subscription you can view the full article at: https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/forestry-enviro/forestry/incentivising-farmers-to-protect-our-cleanest-rivers-42197024.html


Public Meeting Presentations

The Presentations from the Public Engagement Meetings have been uploaded and are available on the individual Demonstration Catchment pages.