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Announcement of the postponement of the Communities Caring for Water Conference 2023

We hope you're doing well and are actively involved in your community activities. We are writing to let you know with regret that the ‘Communities Caring for Water Conference 2023’,

Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Project for Ireland

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), in collaboration with Teagasc and Dairy Industry Ireland, have been successful in its application to deliver a new Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Project

Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions Series May 2023

Shifting the conversation from theory to application Series Overview – 4 lunchtime webinars Our society continues to adapt to innovations in technology, long-established patterns disrupted by climate change, and our

SuperValu TidyTowns – Waters and Communities Special Award 2023

SuperValu TidyTowns Waters and Communities Special Award 2023 The Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for 2023 via an online portal Waters and Communities Award - TidyTowns Competition

Stories from the Waterside on World Wetlands Day 2023

This event is now over. To view a recording of the event please visit https://storiesfromthewaterside.ie/2023-world-wetlands-day/.

Publication of the Blue Dot Catchments booklet by Streamscapes

Coomhola was the subject of, and setting for, the launch of a ‘Blue Dot Catchments’ booklet by Streamscapes on 17th August 2022. Christopher O’Sullivan TD, supported by Michael Collins TD

GRANTS OF OVER €500,000 TO BENEFIT COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL WATERS

Community Water Development Fund grants have been issued by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). Totalling some €510,000 in grants, the latest call has seen 182 successful applications for funding

WATER & BIODIVERSITY TRAINING FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

LAWPRO has teamed up with Rural Development Companies and the LEADER programme to deliver catchment-based water and biodiversity training. This training is free for individuals and groups within the local