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Natural Flood Management & NbS in Inishowen

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This presentation, delivered at the Nature-based Solutions Conference in Dundalk (June 2026), provides an overview of Inishowen Rivers Trust's Natural Flood Management (NFM) programme. It covers the development and implementation of leaky dams and other nature-based solutions, project planning, community and landowner engagement, monitoring results, lessons learned, and the role these measures play in reducing flood risk while delivering wider environmental benefits. The presentation also shares practical insights that can help inform similar projects elsewhere.
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A Community based approach to Natural Flood Management

A community based approach to Natural Flood Management by Dr Trish Murphy. A presentation to the Cavan-Monaghan Science Festival 15th November 2022
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An Introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal

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A short introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal, featuring Project Officers John Duffy and Trish Murphy. John discusses the Trust's aims of connecting community to and through our rivers and the footage shows some of the Trust's work on nature based solutions. Filmed by Startacus as part of the Awareness Raising Initiatives for Social Enterprises (ARISE) 2022 project with Inishowen Development Project and funded through the Dormant Accounts Fund.
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Flooding 101 A guide to flooding in Inishowen

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What is Natural Flood Management? A short explainer

A short video explaining what natural flood management is and illustrating the types of measures that are used with this technique. This video uses a combination of drone footage and illustrations to demonstrate how these measures work to alleviate flood waters. Created as part of the Inishowen Rivers Trust's project 'On the Ground: Pilot NWRM Scheme in Inishowen', using actual footage and photographs from the project. This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
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Night of the Big Flood – Inishowen – 22nd Aug 2017

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A collection of interviews with members of the community in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal which was badly flooded on the night of 22nd August 2017. Hear stories of how the flood directly impacted on local people that night, their fears as the flood waters rose and the devastating impact on homes, farms and community facilities. Since then the community has bounced back and has innovated with a natural flood management project managed by the Inishowen Rivers Trust and installed on the rivers of Clonmany in 2021. This is one of the first community driven NFM projects in Ireland. This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
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Get Involved – On the Ground – NFM Clonmany 2021

Get involved in the Natural Flood Management project in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. This project is being delivered by the Inishowen Rivers Trust in collaboration with the local community and agencies. Everyone can help to learn how we can help to alleviate the flooding issues in Clonmany and reduce the impact of flooding for the village. Contact the Project Co-ordinators to find out more. Filmed on location by Macruarí Audio & Film Services with original music by Ella McGrory. This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
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Interviews with Clonmany community members on August 22 2017 Floods in Inishowen

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A collection of interviews with members of the community in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal which was badly flooded on the night of 22nd August 2017. Hear stories of how the flood directly impacted on local people that night, their fears as the flood waters rose and the devastating impact on homes, farms and community facilities. Since then the community has bounced back and has innovated with a natural flood management project managed by the Inishowen Rivers Trust and installed on the rivers of Clonmany in 2021. This is one of the first community driven NFM projects in Ireland. This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
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Nature Based Solutions for Flood Reduction

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This is a presentation on Nature Based Solutions for Flood Reduction
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Mill River Conservation Group and Inishowen Rivers Trust building a river revetment.

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A short time lapse video of a river revetment being made at the Mill River, with the Mill River Conservation Group and Inishowen Rivers Trust.
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