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Category: Lower Shannon SAC

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020

“Falls of Doonass”, January 2020

Lower River Shannon “Falls of Doonass”, January 2020. The old “Moreek” pool is also featured – formerly part of the internationally renowned Hermitage salmon fishery. Over 96% of the flow…

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Posted on September 24, 2017October 13, 2017

World Rivers Day 2017

World Rivers Day took place on 24th September 2017 and to mark this day we visited Parteen Regulating Weir to take some aerial photos. The ESB abstract up 400 tonnes…

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Posted on January 27, 2017May 20, 2017

Should canoeing be regulated on our Natura 2000 rivers?

We are very concerned about the recent expansion of canoeing activities on the Lower River Shannon SAC, and other Natura 2000 rivers such as the River Suir. The numbers of canoes and…

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Posted on April 22, 2016May 22, 2016

Destruction of alluvial forest by Shannon Rowing Club

There has been industrial type development and encroachment onto the riparian area of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation by Shannon Rowing Club at the former Annacotty pumphouse…

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Posted on December 16, 2015March 12, 2017

Flooding on Lower Shannon, December 2015

A selection of our photos of videos of flooding on the Lower (old) River Shannon during December 2015 is provided below. These were taken during early December when the ESB were…

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Posted on September 27, 2015February 27, 2017

Management plan for the Lower River Shannon

We have been continuing our surveys of the Lower River Shannon. This study is being undertaken to assess the implications of current management regimes on the Lower River Shannon Special Area…

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Posted on August 27, 2015July 21, 2018

Are Ireland’s large hydroelectric schemes sustainable?

Ireland’s hydroelectric power stations are widely considered to be a sustainable source of ‘green’ energy. But is this really true? As we approach the centenary anniversary of the opening of Ireland’s…

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Posted on March 22, 2014April 6, 2014

Design problems with the new fish pass at Ennis

We visited the site of the new Larinier fish pass at the Mill Weir on the River Fergus at Ennis this week as part of an ongoing review we are…

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