Waterways Ireland is one of six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement of 1998. It is the cross-border navigational authority responsible for the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1000 km of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes.
Waterways Ireland's work includes Operational and Business Development Programmes which are supported by Technical Services, Health & Safety, Environment & Heritage, Finance, IT, Strategy & Policy, Human Resources, Marketing & Communications and Property & Legal.