A farm walk to learn about the restoration of peatlands

By trish | 29/04/2025

A farm walk to learn about the restoration of peatlands, installation of internal drains and peat hag reprofiling. We will discuss possible actins that can be implemented to improve scores under ACRES Donegal Date: Saturday, May 10th TIME: 3PM MEETING POINT: Ballinacrea Chapel F93 VX63 To book your place email Rory at [email protected]

Peatland Restoration Volunteer Day

By trish | 29/04/2025

Join Inishowen Rivers Trust in collaboration with Green Sod Ireland on 10th May for two events. Event 1. Peatland Restoration Volunteer Day at Meenletterbale, Moville. We will be installing wooden dams to block the existing drains on the peatland and reprofiling a small peat hag by hand. The work is likely to be wet and […]

Why low levels of water in our rivers increases the risk of pollution.

By trish | 17/04/2025

Rivers are the lifeblood of ecosystems, but when water levels drop too low, wildlife struggles, habitats shrink, and communities face shortages. Pollution worsens the crisis, plastic, chemicals, and waste poison the water, harming both nature and humans. Protecting our rivers isn’t just about preserving beauty, it’s about safeguarding life itself. Every drop matters, and every […]

Volunteer Brash Collection Day

By trish | 14/04/2025

A BIG thank you to everyone who turned up yesterday to collect brash. The weather was beautiful and the crack was good. Lots of brash gathered for later in the year at our next river revetment.

Volunteer Brash collection Event

By trish | 07/04/2025

We are Hiring a Team Manager

By trish | 04/04/2025

Agricultural Community Animator

By trish | 28/03/2025

Please join me in welcoming John Doherty to the Inishown Rivers Trust team. John joins us as our Agricultural Community Animator working under the Farming for Water EIP project. John originates from a traditional family farm in Malin Head. After earning a B.Sc. (Hons) in Sustainable Agriculture from Dundalk IT, he gained valuable experience working […]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year

By trish | 20/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Inishowen Rivers Trust! We want to wish our amazing community, volunteers, funders, doners and supporters a very happy Christmas. Thank you for all your support in 2024. We hope you have a joyful and peaceful holiday season with your loved ones. Here’s to a New Year full of new adventures and a […]

We Are Hiring: Agricultural COMMUNITY ANIMATOR

By trish | 18/12/2024

Join the Farming for Water EIP project as an Agricultural Community Animator and make a meaningful impact on water quality, biodiversity, and farms across Inishowen Send your details to [email protected] by 7th Jan 2025 For full details of the job description click on the button below to download.

Issue 9 of Riverview newsletter now available for download

By trish | 17/12/2024

Check out the latest edition of Inishowen Rivers Trust’s RiverView Newsletter No 9. You can read the full newsletter on our newly launched Knowledge Repository at https://inishowenriverstrust.com/resources/ Just click on the Newsletter button for the latest edition and all past editions of the Riverview newsletter. There are lots of other resources available, we would love to hear […]