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Updated 5th February, 2010

IWAI Carrick-on-Shannon Branch

 

Welcome to the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland,
Carrick Branch Web page.

The Carrick on Shannon branch is a very active branch for members mainly interested in the north Shannon, in particular north of Tarmonbarry.

Our cruising area covers the main Shannon itself, The many small lakes, the quiet Camlin, peaceful Kilglass Lough, beautiful Lough Key, with its many islands and to the east magnificent Lough Allen.

Your membership Renewal is now due
Inland Waterways Association of Ireland Application Form

IWAI Carrick-on-Shannon Branch occasionally issues updates of branch events that are of interest to branch members by email/text.  If you're a member and you never hear from us by email or text, then your information needs to be updated.  
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Waterway Walks 

Shannon Charts

Cruise in Company Guidelines 
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Code of Conduct 
for Boat Owners and Users

 

Branch Diary of Events
15th - 16th May 2010 Weekend rally in conjunction with Leitrim County Council to Drumshambo to promote Lough Allen.
4th - 7th June, 2010 Cruise in Company
18th June, 2010 Summer Solstice BBQ
19th - 20th June, 2010 National Flight Centre
MidSumer Party
Nuns Island, Lough Ree
23rd July - 1st August 50th Shannon Boat Rally 
Link to:  http://shannonrally.iwai.ie/ 
11th September, 2010 Bowling Competition,  Carrick v Boyle Branch
22nd - 25th October, 2010 Cruise in Company
TBA DVD Launch

OBE Award for IWAI immediate past President Brian Cassells

PRESS RELEASE      PRO Officer, John Dolan, 2nd January 2010

The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) extends congratulations to the immediate past President of the IWAI, Mr Brian Cassells, who has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours List.

Brian was recommended for this award for services to the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland, an all-Ireland voluntary association. Brian has for years represented the aims of IWAI as a respected voice lobbying and advising national and local government authorities as well as other bodies on many matters related to waterways development. Brian is immediate past President of the IWAI and is currently a member of the IWAI National Executive. Brian also played a key role in promoting the Ulster Canal Restoration Project and is current Chairman of the Lough Neagh Advisory Committee. The OBE is a great recognition for all his tireless work, efforts, campaigning and achievements, supported by his wife Maree.

Brian has said that he is "delighted" to be awarded an OBE, in the 2010 New Year Honours List.

Born on the shores of Lough Neagh, he is married with two daughters. He is an avid local historian and has researched and written widely on inland navigations and on other aspects of local history. He was until retiring a few years ago Headmaster of King’s Park Primary School in Lurgan. He was secretary of Craigavon Historical Society for many years and still serves on the committee. He is currently Chairman of the local museum committee where he has embarked on an ambitious plan to establish a waterways museum at Oxford Island.

IWAI is a voluntary body of waterways enthusiasts, founded in 1954. It was formed to promote the development, use and maintenance of Ireland's navigable rivers and canals. When the Shannon was almost totally undeveloped for pleasure boating, the IWAI contested the building of low bridges, thus helping ensure the development of the river as a national asset for waterways tourism. Later the IWAI successfully prevented the threatened closure of the Grand Canal in Dublin. The IWAI has worked to assist the improvement of the Barrow and to focus interest and activity on the restoration of the Royal Canal, the river Boyne, the Kilbeggan Line of the Grand Canal, the Ulster Canal the Newry canal and other closed navigations. The IWAI is the respected voice of the waterways, represented by 20 branches of the organisation, comprising thousands of members. The IWAI has experience working with national and local government, statutory agencies and development bodies, and the community, voluntary and business sectors, lobbying and advising protect and promote the long term development of the waterways. [www.iwai.ie].

 

 

Link:  Focus Group Presentation 
2020 Vision the next 12 years of the IWAI

Dublin Region Water Supply - Lough Ree Abstraction

Link:  IWAI Submission to Dublin City Council on 
Water Supply Project - Dublin Region (Draft Plan) SEA Phase 11
February, 2009

  Link:   http://www.watersupplyproject-dublinregion.ie/

Dowra Development

The Executive of IWAI Carrick-on-Shannon Branch are disappointed at the outcome to the planning application following the An Bord Pleanala determination, however we hope that Waterways Ireland will re-submit a fresh application addressing the particular environmental issue.  The branch encourage this development in an environmentally sustainable way and the economic benefits of opening the navigation as a whole or in sections as planned would bring many benefits to the area.

North East Roscommon Water Supply / Proposed Abstraction from Grange Lough 

IWAI Project Officer Colin Becker has written to Roscommon County Council expressing the association's concern about their Water Abstraction Plan. The proposed abstraction would affect the entire waterbody between Roosky and Jamestown Weirs
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