Importance of all-island collaboration in improving water quality highlighted

Rory Farrell, group head of sustainability at Lakeland Dairies, said that rivers "do not respect borders and we believe that this joined-up approach is critical". 

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir recently visited the Mountain Water Catchment, Co Monaghan, highlighting the importance of collaboration in improving water quality. 

Teagasc, together with its Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) partners, the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Lakeland Dairies, welcomed the minister to the farm of Padraig and Niall Hughes, Emyvale, located in the catchment.