Conservation of Silver Eels on the River Shannon
Expressions of interest are invited from all interested parties to assess eligibility for a competitive tender process to award Silver Eel Operations contract on the River Shannon at ESB Eel Weir Killaloe, Co Clare.
To be eligible for consideration interested parties must have:
To register your interest, please contact:
ESB Fisheries Conservation,
Ardnacrusha Generating Station,
Limerick, Co.Clare
before 16.00hrs on Friday 13th April 2012.
Phone: 061 350598/350538; Fax 061 344560
Email: tom.obrien1@esb.ie
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More on the eel fishery here.
Posted in Ashore, Built heritage, Economic activities, Engineering and construction, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Natural heritage, Operations, People, Shannon, Sources, The fishing trade, waterways, Waterways management
Tagged anguilla anguilla, boats, canal, Clare, eel, ESB, fishery, Ireland, Killaloe, Shannon, Silver Eel, waterways
The Railway Safety Commission, which god preserve, is seeking consultants to
undertake a review of the self contained Heritage Railways in Ireland with respect to the management of safety associated with their railway activities.
The bumpf says:
The purpose of this competition is to engage an expert or experts to undertake a review of the self contained Heritage Railways in Ireland with respect to the management of safety associated with their railway activities. It should be noted that this excludes the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI).
The 8 heritage railways concerned are
Difflin Lake Railway, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Fintown Railway, Fintown, Co. Donegal
Cavan & Leitrim Railway, Dromod, Co. Leitrim
Irish Steam Preservation Society, Stradbally, Co. Laois
Waterford & Suir Valley Railway, Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford
Tralee & Dingle Railway, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Lartigue Monorailway, Listowel, Co. Kerry
West Clare Railway, Moyasta, Co. Clare.
These heritage railways all operate on their own self contained infrastructure. They are operated by a mix of paid and volunteer staff. They include steam and diesel traction and a number of passenger carrying vehicles.
Safety certification was granted to these railways on the basis of their accepted safety cases in accordance with the Railway Safety Act 2005 (the Act). As the majority of these safety certificates were issued in 2007 they now fall due for review.
Hasn’t it got cold recently? There is definitely a chill in the air.
Nobody has attempted to identify this quay, so the competition is now closed and I’ll drink the sherry myself.
It is, of course, the downstream quay at Clarecastle at the head of the Fergus Navigation.
Clarecastle downstream
Here is the upstream quay, just around the corner.
Clarecastle upstream
The upstream quay bears the following inscription.
Inscription at Clarecastle
I really must return and get a better photo when it’s less slippy. Note that, although this is on tidal waters, Thomas Rhodes was the engineer.
Did you know that Clarecastle still has its own port authority? Go to this excellent pub and ask John Power about it. His brother (Dr Joe) wrote the definitive history of Clarecastle. John has lots of interesting old photos and maps on display in a really good traditional pub. He’s got a facetweet thingie too.
Posted in Ashore, Built heritage, Charles Wye Williams, Economic activities, Engineering and construction, Extant waterways, Forgotten navigations, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Operations, People, Politics, Shannon, shannon estuary, Sources, Steamers, The cattle trade, waterways, Waterways management
Tagged boats, Clarecastle, Commissioners, estuary, Fergus, Ireland, Operations, quay, Shannon, Thomas Rhodes, vessels, Waterways Ireland
Upward-only rent reviews seem like one of the more insane inventions of recent years. But I suppose that, if you’re the landlord, they’re a Good Thing. So what are the ten marinas that have UORR leases from Waterways Ireland? Answers on a postcard please ….
h/t Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein), who brought this interesting waterways issue to light.
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs: Harbours and Piers
Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party):
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he will take to prevent the eviction of residents by Waterways Ireland from Lowtown Marina near Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Minister, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael):
As the Deputy will appreciate, the issue referred to relates to operational day-to-day matters for Waterways Ireland (WI) and is one for which I have no direct responsibility. On foot of the Deputy’s Question, however, I have been informed by WI that for some time it has been endeavouring to regularise the ownership and lease arrangements at Lowtown Marina and that, following lengthy negotiations, it is in the process of recovering the property. WI advises that part of that recovery will be to restore the public right of way over the towpath and to remove any unauthorised developments attaching to the marina, especially those which present health and safety risks. I am advised also that certain remedial works are considered necessary, following inspections by WI’s safety advisor, and that these works require the removal of craft moored at the locations in question.
I understand from WI that affected persons living on board craft moored at Lowtown Marina have already been advised to contact WI’s Inspectorate in regard to alternative locations. I am informed that, ultimately, WI intends to re-develop the area in question and is presently examining possibilities for the site, including the installation of serviced berths for houseboats. Any such plans will, however, be contingent on available resources and planning permission.
Here’s a notable notice.
A quay on a tributary of the Shannon, with reeds in the foreground.
Irish waterways history 