Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
Ensign of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland.
The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI; Irish: Cumann Uiscebhealaigh Intíre na hÉireann) is a registered charity and a limited company in the Republic of Ireland and also operates in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1954 to campaign for the conservation and development of the waterways and their preservation as working navigations. The association has approximately 4,400 members which are organised in twenty branches.
IWAI has strong links with the Scottish Inland Waterways Association (SIWA), with an annual exchange. In 2008, SIWA visited Lough Erne, and in 2009, IWAI is due to visit the Crinan Canal.
See also
- Canals of Ireland
References
- "Float to the Fleadh launch". Offaly Express. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Ireland. IWAI to hold Public Meeting on Ulster Canal restoration campaign in Armagh". BYM News & Magazine. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.