€1,327 for Water Heritage Day Events in Cavan

Funding awarded for events celebrating our waterbodies this National Heritage Week

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality, has awarded €1,327 to events in Cavan. Overall, €30, 665.25 in funding has gone to 82 events in 24 counties under the ‘Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2025’.

Under the grants scheme, local communities and groups were invited to apply for financial assistance to support the delivery of events and initiatives celebrating Water Heritage Day on Sunday, 24th August.

Water Heritage Day celebrates water throughout Ireland, its history and heritage and our connections with it. Projects approved for funding in Cavan this year include:

+ Belturbet Community Development- Erne River Festival (€375).

+ Friends Of Castle lake- To create awareness for the Swift population in our town (€152).

+ Blacklion TidyTowns- Field trip on Lough MacNean followed by textile workshop (€400).

+ Belturbet Row Boat Club- Heritage Week Rowing Event (€400).

Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD welcomed this announcement: “The Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme gives communities and groups across Ireland the opportunity to organise events that celebrate and raise awareness about their local waterbodies. This grants scheme is an investment in the protection and restoration of good water quality nationwide. It allows people to create connections with their rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and coastal waters in new and innovative ways.”

Held in partnership with The Heritage Council, Water Heritage Day takes place as part of National Heritage Week 2025, which runs from 16th to 24th August. The theme of Heritage Week 2025 is “Exploring Our Foundations”.

As part of Heritage Week there are awards for events held throughout the week. Anyone holding a Water Heritage Day event can submit their event to be considered for a Water Heritage Award. More information on the awards can be found here: www.heritageweek.ie/awards

Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in our rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal water through catchment science and local community engagement.