The Sligo Champion

River report

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RESIDENTS and businesses along the Owenmore River will be glad to hear the f ir st draf t of a ri ver repor t is due to be handed to the Council this week.

Cllr Dara Mulvey had asked for an update on the CFRAM study carried out along the ri ver.

Director of Ser vices Tom Kilfeather told Cllr Mulvey that JBA Consulting have included the Unshin River Catchment down as far as Ballisodar­e.

Mr Kilfeather expect s a f ir st draf t of the Report this week, which will include recommenda­tions for maintenanc­e or other works and include reference to the Pilot schemes which were announced by Minister ‘Boxer’ Moran l ast week.

Cllr Mulvey told the December County Council meeting that he just wanted assurance that whatever funding schemes are out there they will be applied for.

The f inal Report is due by the end of Januar y.

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