Public meeting to be held on water-related issues in west Donegal

A public meeting has been scheduled to detail the water quality and water-related issues in the Glenties Municipal District. 

The community information meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm in  An tSean Bhearic, Falcarragh. The event aims to make people aware of work to improve water quality in the area and to encourage as much engagement as possible with all stakeholders right across the community, including key agencies, special interest groups, voluntary, public and private sectors. 

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) are working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal waters

Under Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan, LAWPRO works in areas where water quality requires protection or restoration. LAWPRO collaborates with other stakeholders in these areas, which are called Priority Areas for Action (PAAs), to implement targeted water quality improvements. 

Over the past number of years LAWPRO has been working in the area as part of the 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plan for Ireland. At the meeting, LAWPRO experts will take you through the work that has been carried out in the 2nd cycle and what is being planned for the 3rd cycle of the Water Action Plan. There will also be opportunities for the public to ask questions and talk to members of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). 

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"As we are coming to the end of 2nd cycle work in the Glenties Municipal District and begin implementation of the new Water Action Plan we would like to take this opportunity to welcome members of the public to come along and find out more about what’s happening in their local waterbodies and river catchments,” Anthony Coleman, Director of Services with LAWPRO, said. “We hope to engage as many people as possible at this meeting in Glenties because public participation and support is key to achieving water quality improvements. We would also like to thank all those, whether in a voluntary or paid capacity, working in their local areas to help make a difference to their natural waters and the biodiversity that lives in and around them.” 

The public meeting will begin at 7pm in the An tSean Bhearic in Falcarragh (F92YE2C) and light refreshments will be available.  All are welcome to attend. You can register by visiting LAWPRO’s Eventbrite page. 

Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme