Impact of the Lough Funshinagh Flood Relief Scheme
The Lough Funshinagh Flood Scheme aims to drain Lough Funshinagh (a priority turlough and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)) into Lough Ree SAC/Special Protection Area (SPA). This project has set…
Author: Dr. Will O'Connor
The Annacotty Weir Campaign will continue!
On 5th of May 2021, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD announced that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to lead “on the Annacotty weir fish passage improvement project”. The press…
Addressing concerns about consultation in relation to Annacotty weir
This post sets out to address some of the concerns that have been raised about public consultation in relation to the Annacotty weir petition. The petition for Annacotty weir is…
Petition to remove Annacotty weir
Annacotty weir needs to be removed to restore fish migration in this internationally important river. Alternatively it could be lowered, and a low gradient rock ramp fish pass installed. Annacotty…
World Fish Migration Day 2020
World Fish Migration Day is celebrated every other year to raise global attention to the need for restored river connections for migrating fish to achieve healthier fish stocks and more…
Parteen Regulating Weir, January 2020
Parteen Regulating Weir, January 2020. This weir severs the Lower River Shannon SAC. For the last few months ESB Networks have been abstracting c.97% of the water in the river…
Sustainable management is not too much to ask for
We will never be able to remove the dams at Ardnacrusha and Parteen – too much development has taken place on the flood plains. I took this drone shot in…
The Shannon Scheme does not provide “Green Energy”
It’s not “green energy” when when you have no effective fish passes, no fish screens, have never completed an Environmental Impact Assessment and are abstracting >96% of the flow from…
