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		<title>Ireland is sixth EU state threatened with legal action on water charging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ireland is sixth EU state threatened with legal action on water charging.
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		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/11/30/ireland-is-sixth-eu-state-threatened-with-legal-action-on-water-charging/</link>
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		<title>The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) seeks a Network, Administration &amp; Policy Support Officer (part time)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SWAN is an umbrella network of twenty five of Ireland’s leading environmental groups working together on water policy issues. The role of the Network, Administration &#38; Policy Support Officer is  to assist the SWAN Coordinator in ensuring the smooth running of the  SWAN office; to provide support to our member organisations; to  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/11/30/swan-network-administration-policy-support-officer-part-time/</link>
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		<title>Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Presentations from the 2nd Workshop on Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower held in Brussels on  13-14 September 2011 can be downloaded here

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The importance of boundaries in international river management
Science for Environment Policy article:  The importance of boundaries in international river management. DG Environment News Alert Service, European Commission.
A new study has compared the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/09/16/the-importance-of-boundaries-in-international-river-management/</link>
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		<title>Lough Derg</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lough Derg has been described as the “Jewel in the Crown” of the mid western region. It is rich in wildlife with its many islands offering excellent habitat. It contains significant stocks of wild brown trout, pike, perch, roach and bream.  More Info
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		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2010/08/05/lough-derg-2/</link>
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		<title>The Shannon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The mighty river Shannon is the longest river in Britain and Ireland, at 386 km. It flows south from its source in Cavan through or between eleven counties, dividing the west of Ireland from the east, before meeting tidal water at Limerick city and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the 113 km long Shannon Estuary. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2010/08/05/the-shannon/</link>
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		<title>Lakes of Killarney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The famous Lakes of Killarney consists of three lakes: Upper Lake, Middle Lake (Muckross Lake) and Lower Lake (Lough Leane) and they represent one of the most scenic tourist attractions in Ireland.  More Info
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		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2009/07/07/lakes-of-killarney/</link>
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		<title>The Shannon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The mighty river Shannon is the longest river in Britain and Ireland, at 386 km. It flows south from its source in Cavan through or between eleven counties, dividing the west of Ireland from the east, before meeting tidal water at Limerick city and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the 113 km long Shannon Estuary. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2009/07/07/shannon/</link>
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		<title>The Barrow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The River Barrow is Ireland’s second longest river and flows through some of the most beautiful natural scenery and has rich variety of wildlife. The banks of the river are an idyllic habitat for mallards, moorhens, kingfishers, yellowhammers, butterflies and otters. More Info 
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		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2009/07/07/lough-barrow/</link>
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		<title>Glendalough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[‘The valley of the two lakes’ is a glacial valley formed during the last ice age. The beauty of the upper and lower lakes, the early medieval monastic settlement and surrounding mountains make this the most visited area of the Wicklow Mountains National Park. More Info
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		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2009/07/07/glendalough/</link>
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		<title>The Liffey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Named Anna Livia Plurabelle by James Joyce, the river Liffey  rises in the Sally Gap in the Wicklow Mountains and  meanders for 125km before joining Ireland’s capital city and the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay. The Liffey has played a vital role in the business and cultural life of Dublin since before the Vikings rowed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2009/07/07/the-liffy/</link>
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