Welcome to the Inland Waterways of Ireland, Slaney Branch Web page. This homepage is intended to keep Slaney branch members, as well as others in the area, up to date on what is happening in the branch. Relevant articles, pictures etc., preferably in electronic form, are welcomed by the Slaney Branch Webmaster

Improvement work on River Slaney Navigation is now complete. Five new marks have been laid in the Patches, the shallowest, most challenging section. This provides a new, deep water route through the sandbanks. A new port-hand mark has been laid by the Branch at the Point of Park. With these improvements, boating up the river from Wexford to Enniscorthy is now relatively simple provided one takes account of tides. Three IWAI News articles about the mark laying and Slaney Navigation from Wexford to Enniscorthy are available online here: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3 . The full list of waypoints for the Slaney are available here: Waypoints.

The IWAI is waging a very serious campaign against Waterways Ireland's plans to introduce new bye-laws controlling all aspects of mooring, tying up, passing through locks and staying in the Barrow, Grand and Royal canal. Though they do not affect the Slaney it is likely that if they are not successfully challenged the WI could visit even more unfavourable bye-laws on all Irish waterways. See Bye-Laws Campaign

Calendar of Events 2018
Month	Date	Time	Date To	Description	Venue
January	12	19:30		AGM and Reception	WHBTC
February	10	11:00		Walk to St Mullins for lunch	Graiguenamanagh
March	18	14:00		Sow Cleanup 3	Castlebridge
April	21	12:00		Litter Cleanup Sow	Fisherman's Path
May	12	7:34		Dublin Bay Cruise	Howth
May	26	14:00		Small Boat Rally	Sow
June	16	10:30		Barrow Small Boat Rally	St. Mullins
June	22	-	24	Maritime Festival	Wexford
July	21	11:30	22	Slaney Rally	WHBTC
Sept	30	9:00		Barrow Trip	New Ross Boat Club
October	14	11:30		Autumn Walk	Enniscorthy