Graignamanagh Canoe Club, Rowing Club and anglers and LAWPRO team up for big clean-up
By Sam Matthews
Published 30th Apr 2025, 06:00 GMT
They removed litter from the banks of the River Barrow, Silare Wood and The Hub
Members of Graignamanagh Canoe Club, Rowing Club and anglers joined with the Local Authorities Waters Programme in a special initiative on Saturday.
They got together to remove litter from the banks of the River Barrow, Silare Wood and The Hub premises for the Big Barrow Clean Up as part of the National Spring Clean.
"Removing litter from our waterways has a positive effect on water quality, humans, and biodiversity,” says community water officer for Kilkenny Ann Phelan.
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