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Farmer Consultation meeting in the Kerry Blackwater
The Pearl Mussel Project kicked off a series of Farmer Consultation meetings last night in the Blackwater, Co. Kerry. 40 local farmers and members of the public were in attendance. The evening provided a valuable venue for the local community to learn about the project to date, meet team members, and provide an input to the design of the results based farm programme to be launched in 2019. The project obtained valuable feedback from farmers involved in the KerryLIFE project, as well as other related environmental topics.
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Some of the members of Pearl Mussel Team in the Blackwater Tavern, Kerry (L to R): Patrick Crushell, Mary Catherine Gallagher, Mary McAndrew, Tomas O'Connor, Tara Challoner and Derek McLoughlin.
Pearl Mussel Project Farmer Consultation Meetings in NW Announced
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP have announced details of a series of indoor farmer consultation meetings in the various project river catchments in north west of Ireland during December.
The consultation meetings will outline the background and aims of the project.
At these meetings we hope to get input from the farm communities on the design and implementation of the programme.
All are welcome to attend!
- Dawros Catchment: FORUM Connemara, Letterfrack, Co. Galway. Monday the 3rd of December at 8pm
- Bundorragha Catchment: Glen Keen Farm, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo. Tuesday the 4th of December at 8pm
- Owenriff Catchment: The Boat Inn, Oughterard, Co. Galway. Wednesday the 5th of December at 8pm
- Glaskeelan Catchment: Colmcille Heritage Centre, Church Hill, Co. Donegal. Thursday the 6th of December at 8pm
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Pearl Mussel Project Farmer Consultation Meetings in SW Announced
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP have announced details of a series of indoor farmer consultation meetings in the various project river catchments in south west of Ireland during November.
The consultation meetings will outline the background and aims of the project.
At these meetings we hope to get input from the farm communities on the design and implementation of the programme.
All are welcome to attend!
- Kerry Blackwater Catchment: The Blackwater Tavern, Blackwater, Co. Kerry. Monday the 26th of November at 8pm
- Ownagappul Catchment: The Caha Centre, Ardgroom, Co. Cork. Tuesday the 27th of November at 8pm
- Currane Catchment: Dromid Day Centre, Waterville, Co. Kerry. Wednesday 28th November at 8pm
- Caragh Catchment: Glencar Community Centre, Glencar, Co. Kerry. Thursday 29th November at 8pm
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Pearl Mussel Project Consultation Meetings 2018
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP are organising a series of indoor farmer consultation meetings in the various project river catchments in late November and early December. The consultation meetings will outline the background and aims of the project. At these meetings we hope to get input from the farm communities on the design and implementation of the programme. All are welcome to attend.
Some provisional dates for your diary (we will advertise the final meeting schedule once venues have been confirmed):
Week 26th to 30th November - meetings in Cork and Kerry catchments
Week 3rd to 7th December- meetings in Mayo, Galway and Donegal catchments
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP are establishing a voluntary farm programme in eight priority river catchments in Ireland. The programme will incentivise farmers to improve the environmental condition of their farms with the aim of enhancing watercourses for the endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussel. The programme will be results based in that the better the environmental result the higher the payment to farmers. The overall project budget is €10 million. The eight river catchments include:
• Bundorragha River Catchment, Co. Mayo
• Caragh River Catchment, Co. Kerry
• Currane River Catchment, Co. Kerry
• Dawros River Catchment, Co. Galway
• Glaskeelan River Cathcment, Co. Donegal
• Ownagappul River Catchment, Co. Cork
• Owenriff River Catchment, Co. Galway
The Pearl Mussel Project is an EIP (European Innovation Partnership) Locally Led project. The Project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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