Waterway Corridor Studies
Ireland’s inland waterways do not exist in isolation. Recognising their importance to so many aspects of Irish life, the Heritage Council has undertaken Waterway Corridor Studies on the Shannon, as well as on parts of the Grand and Royal Canals.
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INLAND WATERWAYS INITIATIVES
The Heritage Council drew attention on a number of occasions to the crucial importance of a strategic plan, and the need for a lead, co-ordinating agency, to manage the country’s waterways. This was spelled out by the Council’s chief executive, Michael Starrett, and the Head of Policy and Research, Ms. Beatrice Kelly, in a presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government inquiry into the management of severe weather events in Ireland.
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INLAND WATERWAYS NEWS
Climate Change Report to be Launched on October 5th 2009
The Heritage Council and Failte Ireland are Launching the Climate Change Report on October 5th 2009 at the Royal College of Physicians, Dublin at 10am.
INLAND WATERWAYS EVENTS
Working together better for the Shannon 2010 Conference
28th & 29th April 2010 in Carrick on Shannon : Advance Notice
INLAND WATERWAYS PUBLICATIONS
Climate Change, Heritage and Tourism: Implications for Ireland's Coast and Inland Waterways
The Heritage Council and Failte Ireland Commissioned this review to inform policy, research and grant support.