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Funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, LAWPRO coordinates efforts to achieve good or high water quality in our rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, and groundwater, as required by the European Union Water Framework Directive. 

Tipperary and Kilkenny County Council jointly manage LAWPRO across a five-region structure: Border; Midlands and East; South East; South West; West.

LAWPRO coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan.

Assistant Scientist – Water Framework Directive

We are now hiring Assistant Scientists to join our Water Framework Directive team!

Job TitleGradeNumber of PositionsOffice/Base Location
LAWPRO WFD Team - Catchment ScientistAssistant Scientist2South West Region
Inniscarra office, Cork
LAWPRO WFD Team - Catchment ScientistAssistant Scientist2South East Region - 1 in Clonmel and 1 in Kilkenny
LAWPRO WFD Team - Catchment ScientistAssistant Scientist1Western Region - Galway, Co. Galway

Closing Date: 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 20th February 2026

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Assistant Scientist – Farming for Water EIP

We are currently hiring Assistant Scientists to join our Farming for Water EIP team!

Job titleGradeNumber of PositionsOffice/ Base Location
Farming for Water EIP Team – FFWEIP ScientistAssistant Scientist2Western Region - Castlebar or Galway
Farming for Water EIP Team – FFWEIP ScientistAssistant Scientist2South East Region - Kilkenny and Tipperary Town
Farming for Water EIP Team – FFWEIP ScientistAssistant Scientist1South West Region - Inniscarra, Co. Cork
Farming for Water EIP Team – FFWEIP ScientistAssistant Scientist1Midlands and East Region - Dublin or Tullamore
Farming for Water EIP Team – FFWEIP ScientistAssistant Scientist1Border Region - Donegal

Closing Date: 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 20th February 2026

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Graduate Scientist - both Water Framework Directive and Farming for Water EIP

We are currently hiring Graduate Scientists to join both our Water Framework Directive and Farming for Water teams.

Current Vacancies (minimum of one per region) arising in LAWPRO regional offices as outlined below:

Border Region: Bundoran, Co. Donegal; and Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.

Midlands and East Region: Dublin 8, Dublin and Tullamore, Co. Offaly

South East Region: Tipperary town, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.

South West Region: Croom, Co Limerick and Inniscarra, Co. Cork

Western Region: Liosbán Business Park, Galway; and Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Closing Date: 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 20th February 2026

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Expressions of Interest

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    Regional Offices

    Current LAWPRO regional office locations:

    Border Region: Donegal Town, Co. Donegal; Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim and Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

    Midlands and East Region: Dublin 8, Dublin and Tullamore, Co. Offaly

    South East Region: Clonmel and Tipperary town Co. Tipperary and Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.

    South West Region: Croom, Co Limerick and Inniscarra, Co. Cork.

    Western Region: Liosbán Business Park, Galway; Castlebar, Co. Mayo and Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.