Thousands of residents in Co Galway are without water today because of electrical problems at the Luimnagh water treatment plant.

Thousands of Galway residents have been given the green light to drink tap water without boiling it first.

Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis in Ireland’s water may be linked to new housing developments, a leading US scientist is expected to warn today.

A number of demonstrators have staged a sit-in at Limerick's County Hall overnight in protest at a new water supply from the Deel River.

The Government has allocated additional funding to help deal with Galway's water crisis.

The Green Party Mayor of Galway City, Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin, today dismissed speculation that a quick-fix solution had been ignored.

The Green Party Mayor of Galway City Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin today said that Minister Roche cannot avoid blame over the fiasco that has left 90,000 Galway residents without a clean water supply for almost a month.

Galway City Council is planning to subsidise the cost of bottled water for residents as a result of the contamination of the local water supply.

The Mayor of Galway is calling for the immediate upgrading of a sewage treatment plant in Oughterard amid fears that it may be behind the recent contamination of the local water supply.

The Minister for Tourism John O'Donoghue is asking Fáilte Ireland, and Tourism Ireland, to intensify their efforts to promote Galway's tourism industry.

The Minister for the Environment has proposed a series of measures to tackle the Galway water crisis.

Minister for the Environment Dick Roche is meeting council officials in Galway today to discuss the contamination that has affected the local water supply.

Green Party Deputy Mayor of Clare Cllr Brian Meaney has said the people of Clare are set to face the same water bug outbreak affecting Galway and has accused the Government of total indifference on the issue.

The Government has denied neglecting the safety of drinking water supplies in Galway city and county.

The Government has denied neglecting the safety of drinking water supplies in Galway city and council.

The Mayor of Galway has called for Government assistance in helping the local authorities to upgrade water treatment facilities in the city and county.