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Listen back: World Water Day NFGWS radio special

March 27, 2023
Tom Carolan (Local Authority Waters Programme), Barry Deane and Seán Corrigan (both National Federation of Group Water Schemes) with Midwest Radio host, Tommy Marren, during the outside broadcast.

With the 22nd of March marking World Water Day 2023, Lough Carra Group Water Scheme in County Mayo hosted a very special event, which included a live radio broadcast on Midwest Radio from the treatment plant.

Lough Carra GWS is among the group water schemes participating in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded integrated source protection planning and mitigation actions project. The live broadcast featured interviews from group water scheme personnel and like-minded organisations involved in the project and in other initiatives that promote good water practices.

Neighbouring national schools were also given tours of the GWS treatment treatment plant as part of the event, with Holy Angels National School Clogher student, Gráinne, among those interviewed on The Tommy Marren Show. To listen back to the shows, visit the Midwest Radio website here and click through to the Wednesday feed. Once there, you can listen both parts of The Tommy Marren Show.

Some photos from the event are included below:

Mayo Federation of Group Water Schemes chairperson, Austin Francis O’Malley, and National Federation of Group Water Schemes chief executive officer, Barry Deane, at the Lough Carra Group Water Scheme World Water Day event.
Lough Carra Group Water Scheme caretaker, Paddy McGing, with GWS committee member, Pat Egan
Neighbouring Glencorrib Group Water Scheme manager, Fionnuala Foy, alongside pupils from Glencorrib National School and their teacher, Lorraine Heneghan, during their school visit to the treatment plant.
John Finn (Lough Carra GWS plant operator, Glan Agua) gives a laboratory demonstration to pupils and attendees.
Pupils from Holy Angels National School Clogher with teacher, Adrian Ormsby, during their school visit to the Lough Carra GWS treatment plant.
Mick Keane (Castlebar Men’s Shed), Tom Gill, Paddy McGing, Pat Egan and Richard Gill (all Lough Carra GWS members) at the World Water Day event.
Seán Corrigan (National Federation of Group Water Schemes), Mick Keane (Castlebar Men’s Shed), with Gráinne from Holy Angels National School Clogher and her teacher, Leonore O’Hora.
National Federation of Group Water Schemes staff members, Jean Rosney and Catriona Devaney.
John Finn (Lough Carra GWS plant operator, Glan Agua) gives a laboratory demonstration to pupils from Holy Angels National School Clogher.
Pupils from Kilroe National School with teacher, Shayne O'Connor, during their school visit to the Lough Carra GWS treatment plant.