March 24, 2020Until the 1960s, piped water to the rural population was unheard of. Community driven schemes filled that gap through the sourcing of local supplies and currently provide drinking water to 6% of Ireland’s population. The National Federation of Group …
February 26, 2020The Grid West Project is part of the National Grid 25 Programme. The 400kV scheme will form part of the electrical network necessary to connect an estimated 5,000MW of renewable energy resources available in the West of Ireland, as well as meeting th …
February 26, 2020This project forms a fundamental element in catchment management. It makes sense to know where our water is coming from, particularly water for human consumption. The areas defined as source protection zones around public supply boreholes and springs …
February 26, 2020Groundwater is the main source of water for over 300 Group Water Schemes around Ireland. This project forms a fundamental element in catchment management by mapping the catchment to the source; conducting a risk assessment of the wellhead and the cat …
February 26, 2020Barleyhill Quarry is located within the River Lagan Catchment (Hydrometric Area 06). The closest surface water features located to the north and east of the quarry include the River Lagan (1.5km to the N and NE) and Ballyhoe Lough (pNHA) (1km E). Inf …
February 25, 2020TOBIN Consulting Engineers was requested by Fingal County Council (and now Irish Water) to carry out a hydrogeological monitoring survey for the Bog of the Ring Groundwater Abstraction Scheme monitoring network in North County Dublin. The ecological …
February 25, 2020The project was undertaken by Pharmafilter™ in conjunction with the Mater Hospital. Pharmafilter is an innovative concept for patient care, waste management and wastewater purification for hospitals and other care institutions. The waste from the hos …
November 29, 2019Cavan County Council made an application to An Bord Pleanála for a proposed amenity development at Castlesaunderson Demesne, Belturbet, County Cavan. Castlesaunderson Demesne has enormous historical and geographical significance and has a long histor …
November 21, 2019Iarnród Éireann’s (IÉ) existing Train Radio system, which provides for safety critical communications between the train drivers and controlling signalmen for train management and regulation, is technologically obsolete and life expired. A programme i …
