LAWPRO, the Local Authority Waters Programme has announced a €30,600 national programme for 82 events on ‘Water Heritage Day’.
Seven projects have been included in Donegal.
The Donegal projects being funded under the scheme will share just under €3,000.
The money goes to Nature NorthWest, Deele Community Anglers, Wild Inishowen, Cairde na hEaragaile, Kilcar Parish Council, Rathmullan Tidy Towns and Dunkineely Community CLG.
Junior Minister Christopher O’Sullivan says the Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme gives communities and groups across Ireland the opportunity to organise events that celebrate and raise awareness about their local waterbodies.
This scheme, he added, is an investment in the protection and restoration of good water quality nationwide. It allows people to create connections with their rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and coastal waters in new and innovative ways.
Water Heritage Day, part of National Heritage Week, takes place on Sunday, August 24th.
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The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality, is awarding €2,870 to events in Donegal. Overall, €30, 665.25 in funding for 82 events in 24 counties under the ‘Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2025’.
Under the grants scheme, local communities and groups were invited to apply for financial assistance to support the delivery of events and initiatives celebrating Water Heritage Day on Sunday, 24th August.
Water Heritage Day celebrates water throughout Ireland, its history and heritage and our connections with it. Projects approved for funding in Donegal this year include:
- Nature NorthWest- three river/lake Heritage Week community engagement events across Donegal (€900).
- Deele Community Anglers CLG- Freshwater Invertebrates of the River Deele: “The Foundation of People, Place and Culture” (€250).
- Wild Inishowen- The Nature of the Crana River (€170).
- Cairde na hEaragaile CLG- Biodiversity walk with Flo Renou Wilson (€400).
- Kilcar Parish Council- Invasive Species, Identification and Treatment (€400).
- Rathmullan Tidy Towns under the banner of Rathmullan the Way Forward Clg- Beach Walk & Talk’ an exploration of nature on the seashore and sand dunes, discovering native plants & species (€350).
- Dunkineely Community CLG (DCL)- Killaghtee Festival – Boat Trip (€400).
Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD welcomed this announcement: “The Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme gives communities and groups across Ireland the opportunity to organise events that celebrate and raise awareness about their local waterbodies. This grants scheme is an investment in the protection and restoration of good water quality nationwide. It allows people to create connections with their rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and coastal waters in new and innovative ways.”
Held in partnership with The Heritage Council, Water Heritage Day takes place as part of National Heritage Week 2025, which runs from 16th to 24th August. The theme of Heritage Week 2025 is “Exploring Our Foundations”.
As part of Heritage Week there are awards for events held throughout the week. If you are holding a Water Heritage Day event you can submit your event to be considered for a Water Heritage Award. More information on the awards can be found here: www.heritageweek.ie/
