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Origins, Challenges, Oportunities

August 2014

In stream works to improve Fish Habitat

Streamscapes Loobagh

Maigue Rivers Trust Structure Directors from : Adare Angling Farming Community Local Development Ballingarry Bruff Hospital Business Tourism/outdoor/leisure Education Research/Biologist Finance Kilmallock Elected representative Conservation/Wildlife Charleville Kilfinane

Where is trust at? • 11 directors drawn from the sectors listed • Company limited by Guarantee with Charitable Status • Member of PPN • Represented on National Water forum • The trust meets monthly

Sybren Oggel Rhiannon Laubach Catherine Dalton Eddie Ryan Aidan Gleeson Carmel Fox Local Development Education/ Local Government Tourism/leisure Finance Farming Research Anne Goggin Noreen Ryan John Tierney Tom Harrington Dave Buston Veronica Santorum Local Authority Education Tidy Towns Conservation/Wild Liasion Angling Business life The Directors of the Maigue Rivers

Governance • Accounts • Returns to CRO • Returns to Charities Regulator • Charities code of governance Ballyhoura Social Enterprise Supports

Our Vision “The Maigue; a world class resource, protected, cherished and enjoyed by all.” Our Mission “To protect, enhance and cherish the rivers and lakes of the Maigue catchment for the benefit and enjoyment of all.”

Aims, Objectives of the Maigue Rivers Trust Aims To Enhance To promote To Protect utilization and enjoyment

Objectives and Actions Website for the Create Awareness Maigue RiversTrust StreamScapes project for Maigue Outdoor class rooms 1 e.g. Riverfly project To Protect Education School visits Communication/education officer – engage in social media Build strong relationships with Community-led all who have an interest in or participation concern for the river Monitor ecology & health of rivers though volunteer groups

Objectives and Actions Locally-led agricultural measures Improve water quality EIP Catchments Project (multiple stakeholders) In-stream works; extension of 2 Fish habitat OPW EREP programme To Enhance & fisheries Current status of fish stocks? Seek funding for research & fishery management initiatives Invasive plant control Improve habitat for other Biodiversity species –otters, kingfishers Catchment-wide biodiversity assessments

Objectives and Actions Support juvenile angling programmes & Encourage local angling tradition competitions Support angling clubs in Catchment 3 To promote Other recreational Explore with community and utilization & & tourism potential Stakeholders; funding opportunities enjoyment Walking, kayaking; ecotourism, archaeology Old Croom-Charleville line Access as Greenway; riverside walks

What has the trust been doing? • Activities have included: • Stakeholder Consultation Event • Fisheries report and meetings with Anglers • Official Launch • Website set up • Signage • 3 rd level placement student

• Submission on RBMP • European Innovation Partnership (EIP) application • Mink control programme in co-operation with anglers • Progressing signage project • Producing Annual Newsletters • Drumcamoge ICM project

Kayaking Pond Dipping Small Streams Characterisation Course

• Baseline Studies Conducted

River Envrironmental Stewardship • EPA/Mary Immaculate College PhD research project • Project partners: Rivers Trust, Local Citizens, Community Water Officer, Postgraduate Researcher • Objectives: • Co monitor and develop appropriate citizen science programmes • Develop a spirit of stewardship towards the river through citizen science Streamscapes Loobagh • Mainstream catchment scale citizen science intiatives

Funding • Funding applications • Community Water Fund • LA21/community environment action fund • Heritage Council • EIP • LEADER • National angling development fund • Mary I college • JP McManus Benevolent Fund • Community Windfarm Fund • Arts Act • Creative Ireland • Research and Graduate School Office Seed Funding/ Mary Immaculate College • Limerick City and County Council • Total grants awarded to date €95,000 approx

Funding • The Wheel: Fundingpoint Digest for Local Authorities • LCCC recently subscribed • Will be distributed to all members of PPN on a 2 monthly basis • Also other community groups.

Future Plans • Professionalise! • PhD Study to start on Maigue Trust • Recruit “Supporters” • Further consultation • Implement recommendation of reports River Monitoring Volunteers • Recreation and tourism study • Get more active on the ground.

www.maigueriverstrust.ie info@maigueriverstrust.ie Thank you. Thank you for your attention