LAWPRO event at King House will outline progress to date and plans under the new Water Action Plan
A public information meeting on water quality and related environmental issues in the Boyle Municipal District will take place later this month.
The event is being organised by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), which works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, groundwater and coastal waters.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, from 7 pm to 8.30 pm, in the Main Salon at King House, Military Road, Boyle, Co Roscommon.
Under Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan, LAWPRO works in areas where water quality requires protection or restoration. These locations are known as Priority Areas for Action (PAAs), where targeted measures are introduced in collaboration with local communities and relevant stakeholders.
The upcoming meeting is aimed at raising awareness of ongoing work to improve water quality in the Boyle area and encouraging wider community engagement. Representatives from key agencies, special interest groups, and the voluntary, public and private sectors are all being encouraged to attend.
LAWPRO has been working in the area in recent years as part of the second cycle of Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan. At the meeting, LAWPRO experts will outline the work carried out to date and discuss what is planned under the third cycle Water Action Plan.
There will also be an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions and to speak with representatives from the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP).
Ahead of the event, Anthony Coleman, Director of Services with LAWPRO, said the meeting would give people a chance to learn more about the condition of local waterways and the next steps planned for the area.
He said: “As we are coming to the end of second cycle work in the Boyle 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 Boyle, Roscommon 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.”
Refreshments will be available on the night.
To register for the event, people can visit LAWPRO’s Eventbrite page.
