National Federation of Group Water Schemes

We love to see Group Water Schemes making headlines: Well done to all in Meath Hill GWS 👏👏 Chalk Talk: St Brigid’s NS dive into world of water education | Meath Chronicle

☀️Summer wouldn’t flow without your local GWS!💧 As the sunshine brings longer days, busy farms, blooming gardens, & families enjoying the great outdoors, our local schemes are quietly working away in the background, keeping the water flowing when demand is at its highest! #GWS

Got news? We want to hear it!💧✨ If your GWS has updates, achievements, or stories worth sharing, don’t keep them to yourself, let’s get them into Rural Water News magazine! Contact your local NFGWS development officer👉 nfgws.ie/contacts/ #RegionalNews #ShareYourStory

🌍💧 Happy Earth Day! 💧🌿 Across Ireland, Group Water Schemes protect vital water sources and the biodiversity around them, making a real difference for people and nature every day. 👉 Learn more at NFGWS.ie #EarthDay #ProtectOurWater #GWS #NFGWS 💦🍀

☀️ Sunnier days are the perfect time for Group Water Schemes to take action 🌱💧 Looking for biodiversity & climate action project ideas? The BECA Report is full of practical idea to protect water sources and strengthen #GWS resilience. 👉 nfgws.ie/beca-report/ #BECA #NFGWS

🚰Huge thanks to everyone who made it to Thursday’s ADC, onsite and online! We know the protest delays made travel a challenge, so your commitment means even more🙌 Brilliant energy, great ideas, & a strong community, driving our sector forward💧✨ #ADC2026 #NFGWS #CommunityWater

🗳 Annual Delegates Conference💧 We look forward to welcoming everyone this week as we reflect on the work of the NFGWS and engage with county delegates representing their local County Federations. Read our 2025 Annual Report: nfgws.ie/2025-annual-re… #NFGWS #GWS #RuralWater #ADC

Community Power 💙 Proud to celebrate the amazing work of the Meath Hill Group Water Scheme, a community delivering award‑winning water stewardship for over 325 homes. 👏💧 Volunteers = real local heroes! #CommunitySpirit #GroupWaterSchemes #LocalLegends #SafeDrinkingWater

...water travels from source to tap thanks to @NFGWS staff.💧✨ Huge shoutout to Meath Hill GWS for its award‑winning stewardship & warm welcome, true community heroes!👏 Proud to collaborate with @DkIT & @ResearchIreland. Here’s to inspiring the next generation! #AllAboutWater

A brilliant #WorldWaterDay2026 at St Brigid’s NS, Meath Hill! 💦🌍 We launched our new All About Water booklet, helping young learners become future water protectors. 💙📚 Students explored freshwater life through kick sampling with the fantastic @DkIT team🐛🔬and learned how...

🌞✨ Brighter weather is finally peeking through & we are here for it! Now’s the PERFECT time to check your home or farm for any sneaky little leaks🕵️‍♂️💦 A tiny drip today can become a big problem tomorrow, so let’s catch them early!🚰🔍 #NFGWS #GWS #ProtectOurWater #DoYourPart

Joe Gallagher of NFGWS was delighted to visit Ballinagar GWS recently to see the fantastic progress on the development of a new borehole. 🧭🪏⚙️🕳️🚰 📸 Pictured: Joe on-site with James Kirwin, chatting through the impressive work behind the well. #CommunityLeadership #RuralWater

💧🌼Happy #InternationalWomensDay🌼💧 On Sunday we celebrate the incredible women who have shaped, strengthened and supported Ireland’s Group Water Schemes. Committee leaders to caretakers, project managers and volunteers, women have long been at the heart of GWSs 💙✨ #IWD2026

🌍World Book Day! 📖Lakes in Ireland – Mirrors of Change explores the beauty + urgency of protecting Ireland’s lakes, with expert insights and 50 practical actions for safeguarding freshwater ecosystems.🌿💧 ✨And it’s free to read: 👉oar.marine.ie/handle/10793/1… #WorldBookDay #NFGWS

🎉 Great news for Offaly’s Group Water Schemes!💧 Five schemes have received €76,000+ in funding to support vital upgrades and strengthen local water services, a fantastic boost for rural communities and an inspiration for others to follow. offalyindependent.ie/2026/03/03/fiv… #GWS #Offaly5

💧✨Hydration Boost✨💧 Sarah Mannion (NFGWS) visited Kilmovee Urlaur GWS to see its new water refill station already topping 1,300+ litres in just weeks!🚰💙 Perfect spot & great‑tasting water. Community-owned water making a real impact! #KilmoveeUrlaurGWS #RefillNotLandfill

⏳📸#ThrowbackThursday🎥 So many GWSs began with farmers & neighbours digging trenches & laying pipes together. That community spirit is still what keeps rural water flowing today!💧When your #GWS holds its AGM, drop in & meet the great people who keep your local water running.

⚡Miss last week’s big sustainability story? Ireland’s refill roll‑out is powering up the green transition, don’t miss the buzz!🌱🇮🇪 👉nfgws.ie/refill-roll-ou… #RefillRevolution #GreenTransition #Sustainability #NFGWS #PBKSGWS

🐄 #ThankfulThursday Big shout‑out to farmers protecting our waterways, managing nutrients, fencing streams & minding slurry, even in this wild wet weather! 💦🚜 You’re true #RuralWaterHeroes 🙌 #FarmLife #GWS #NFGWS

Delighted to launch the new Drinking Water Refill Station at Crucspullagadaun Loop Walk, Manulla this week 💧♻️ This is practical climate action - cutting single-use plastics while providing free, clean drinking water for the community. @DeptCEE