Comment : Claregalway flood scheme
The major Claregalway flood scheme is currently under construction on the River Clare (Lough Corrib SAC). It is of significant concern that the only aquatic ecology survey work completed to…
Category: Back to nature flood schemes
River Clare: A highly modified Natura 2000 river
The River Clare is located in Counties Mayo and Galway, and is the largest tributary of the Corrib-Mask catchment. It is 93 km long and has a catchment area of 1,036km2. The River…
Growing awareness of need for more imaginative flood schemes
There is a growing awareness that more imaginative schemes are needed to help prevent flooding. When rivers flood there are always calls for more dredging of rivers and construction of…
