Natural Flood Management resources
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 Program 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
Drainage and River Management IRT Webinair
Drainage_and_River_Management_IRTWebinar_QandA_FINAL (PDF 212KB)
The Opportunities for Natural Water Retention Measures in Inishowen – 14th Feb 2020
Prof. Mary Bourke & Dr. Paul Quinn – Opportunities for NWRM in Inishowen (PDF 900KB) – Presentation at launch event in Colgan Hall, Carndonagh
Slow the Flow Feb 2018
Brendan Maguire - Gerry Mc Clafferty, Inland Fisheries Ireland Feb 2018
On the Ground – Natural Flood Management – Inishowen
Delivering a natural flood management project to the Clonmany catchment in Inishowen, Co. Donegal. Meet Mark Davenport and Philip Duffy, McCloy Consulting, as they look at different areas of the catchment on this project brought to the area by Inishowen Rivers Trust. Filmed by Macruarí Audio & Film Services on location in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, including 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.
