Public meeting about water quality in Thurles Municipal District planned in Templemore

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) will host a community information meeting about water quality and water related issues in the Thurles Municipal District on Tuesday, November 25. 

The public meeting will take place in Murphy's Bar at Main Street, Templemore (E41 CX45) from 7pm to 8pm on that day.  Refreshments will be available. 

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LAWPRO works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal water, 

Under the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland, LAWPRO carries out work in areas identified as having poor water quality called Priority Areas for Action (PAA) to support targeted water quality improvements with other stakeholders.

The community information meeting on Tuesday, November 25 in Templemore is being held to make more 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.

Over the past number of years LAWPRO has been working in the area as part of the 2^nd 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 2^nd cycle and what is being planned for the 3^rd cycle 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) and the LAWPRO Farming for Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project team.

Anthony Coleman, Director of Services with LAWPRO said: “As we are coming to the end of 2^nd cycle work in the Thurles Municipal District area 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. 

"We hope to engage as many people as possible at this meeting in Templemore 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 live in and around them.”

To find out more about the work of the Local Authority Waters Programme please visit: www.lawaters.ie

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