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Public urged to conserve water amid ‘exceptionally warm weather’
Public urged to conserve water amid ‘exceptionally warm weather’
A spokesperson for Irish Water advised families to reduce the amount of water used in paddling pools and turning off the hose ahead of the hot spell

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

Another West Cork housing development scuppered by lack of water connection
Another West Cork housing development scuppered by lack of water connection
Planning refusal for the Rosscarbery development follows a refusal just two weeks ago to a proposal to build 93 new homes in Clonakilty

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Stock house building
Plans for thousands of new Cork homes under threat due to lack of water facilities
Councillors have warned that unless Irish Water can deliver new and improved water and sewerage infrastructure, the County Development Plan could be a failure

Mon, 03 Jan, 2022

Water bills set to rise
Audit of treatment plants to take place after 52 people fall ill from unsafe water
Darragh O’Brien and Irish Water today reiterated that the “incidents have been rectified” and that the water supply from both plants is safe to drink

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021

'Abject failure' sees 52 people ill after drinking unsafe water
'Abject failure' sees 52 people ill after drinking unsafe water
The failures resulted in unsafe water entering drinking water plants serving parts of Dublin City and Gorey, Co Wexford

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Temperatures may hit record highs in next 24 hours
Temperatures may hit record highs in next 24 hours
Irish Water is asking people to take shorter showers, avoid using paddling pools, turn off the tap when brushing their teeth or shaving, and to save and reuse water.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

Planning watchdog criticises excessive rezoning for housing by Cork County Council
Planning watchdog criticises excessive rezoning for housing by Cork County Council
The local authority has been told to rethink its housing targets and zoning policy as it could result in over development in some areas

Sun, 04 Jul, 2021

From Garth Brooks to Irish Water: Six stand-out moments from Reeling in the Years 2014
From Garth Brooks to Irish Water: Six stand-out moments from Reeling in the Years 2014
It was a year jam-packed with notable moments, as Sunday night’s episode of Reeling in the Years proves

Sun, 09 May, 2021

Water meters and Magdalene apology: Six stand-out moments from Reeling in the Years 2013
Water meters and Magdalene apology: Six stand-out moments from Reeling in the Years 2013
From horse meat being found in our food to a formal apology being delivered to the survivors of Magdalene Laundries, the 2013 episode of Reeling in the Years was eventful

Mon, 03 May, 2021

Government set to sign off on legislation to elect mayor of Limerick this year
Government set to sign off on legislation to elect mayor of Limerick this year
Role was passed in a plebiscite in 2019 by a margin of 52.4% to 47.6%

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Water outages in Co Kerry after oil leak in River Feale
Water outages in Co Kerry after oil leak in River Feale
It's believed the leak occurred within three miles of Listowel, between the Smearlagh Bridge and the main bridge at Listowel

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021

€40m overhaul of Lee Road water treatment plant on track
€40m overhaul of Lee Road water treatment plant on track
Catherine Shanahan writes that the first major investment since the 1950s should ensure Cork city's water supply "for 50-100 years".

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Thirty-three Irish towns and villages will continue to discharge raw sewage after 2021
Thirty-three Irish towns and villages will continue to discharge raw sewage after 2021
Lack of progress in repairing outdated water infrastructure means 19 large towns and cities failed to meet EU standards

Tue, 29 Sep, 2020

Spring weather May 29th 2020
Popular bathing area closed due to sewage spill  
A popular beach in Dublin is closed to swimmers following a sewage spill last night.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2020

'Pointless' to discuss Cork county development plan due to water issues
'Pointless' to discuss Cork county development plan due to water issues
There is little point in Cork County Council spending many hours discussing a new blueprint for future development in the region when they can't rely on Irish Water to provide the necessary infrastructure to allow them build more houses, councillors ...

Mon, 27 Jul, 2020

Customer enraged at Irish Water charging €27k for connection to wastewater mains
Customer enraged at Irish Water charging €27k for connection to wastewater mains
A Rochestown resident has been left dismayed by Irish Water’s decision to charge him over €27,000 to install 20 metres worth of pipes to connect his new home to the wastewater mains.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2020

Irish Water lifts hosepipe ban
Irish Water lifts hosepipe ban
Irish Water has lifted a water conservation order after recent heavy rainfall.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Irish Water lifts hosepipe ban
Irish Water lifts hosepipe ban
Irish Water has lifted a water conservation order after recent heavy rainfall.  The hosepipe ban had gone on for almost one month, with the order starting on June 9.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Hosepipe ban to be lifted this evening, Irish Water confirms
Hosepipe ban to be lifted this evening, Irish Water confirms
Irish Water says it is lifting the water conservation order following recent heavy rainfall and improving river and groundwater conditions.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Pádraig Hoare: Irish Water must urgently fix 'hazards' in public water supply, EPA says
Pádraig Hoare: Irish Water must urgently fix 'hazards' in public water supply, EPA says
Irish Water says it has "a solid base" to work from, but the Environmental Protection Agency is not so sure, writes Pádraig Hoare

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Water supply for 1.1m people 'vulnerable,' EPA warns
Water supply for 1.1m people 'vulnerable,' EPA warns
In its water quality report for 2019, the EPA said although most Irish people currently had access to "high levels of water quality", there were serious vulnerabilities due to Irish Water's failures in delivering key improvements.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Hosepipe ban could be lifted if heavy rain continues, Irish Water says
Hosepipe ban could be lifted if heavy rain continues, Irish Water says
The hosepipe ban could be lifted in some areas over the coming days following heavy rainfall.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Councillors query 215% rise in the cost of Ballinhassig's main water pipe
Councillors query 215% rise in the cost of Ballinhassig's main water pipe
Cork county councillors have questioned how the cost of replacing a main water pipe could have rocketed by 215% in just four years.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Supermarket cancels paddling pool sales due to hosepipe ban
Supermarket cancels paddling pool sales due to hosepipe ban
Irish Water announced a hosepipe ban that came into effect today following the driest May since 1850.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Hosepipe ban in place from today
Hosepipe ban in place from today
Irish Water says it is introducing the measure in the wake of the driest May since 1850.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Irish Water postponed new charges over 'optics' fear
Irish Water postponed new charges over 'optics' fear
Irish Water was concerned about the “optics” of being seen to introduce new water charges for businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Formal complaint over high level of chemical contamination in Irish water
This follows a complaint, lodged nine years ago by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), about the excess of harmful trihalomethanes (THMs) found in numerous drinking water supplies.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Excess levels of chlorine pumped into Dingle reservoir
Excess levels of chlorine pumped into Dingle reservoir
People living in Dingle in County Kerry were left with a bad taste in their drinking water in January after council staff mistakenly pumped excessive levels of chlorine into the town’s reservoir.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Staff at Irish Water threatened with machete and rocks by public
Staff at Irish Water threatened with machete and rocks by public
Threats with a machete, speeding cars veering towards workers, intimidation in the early hours, and rocks thrown at vans were among the instances of abuse and assault reported by Irish Water staff over the past three years.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Pesticides still being detected in Cork water supplies
Pesticides still being detected in Cork water supplies
Irish Water says pesticide is still being detected in water supplies in Cork.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

More than 5,100km of asbestos water pipes in Ireland
More than 5,100km of asbestos water pipes in Ireland
22% of it is in Cork, which is nearly double the amount in greater Dublin.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Irish Water asks public to conserve water during Covid-19 outbreak
Irish Water asks public to conserve water during Covid-19 outbreak

Business owners and households are being asked to conserve water as the country deals with the coronavirus outbreak.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Anger at postponement of Kilcummin sewerage scheme
Anger at postponement of Kilcummin sewerage scheme

Councillors in Killarney have reacted furiously to the postponement of a much-needed €2.3m sewerage scheme for the village of Kilcummin.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Irish Water delays plan to charge for excessive usage
Irish Water delays plan to charge for excessive usage
Plans for Irish Water to charge 58,000 households for excessive water usage were delayed amid concerns over data protection and how to deal with customers that have no water meters.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Boil water notice affecting 6,500 people in Cork
Boil water notice affecting 6,500 people in Cork

The notice was issued last night to homes and businesses supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020

Cork firm sues Irish Water over award of €63m contract for customer contact services
Cork firm sues Irish Water over award of €63m contract for customer contact services

A company employing 352 people in providing a contact centre service for Irish Water has challenged a tender process leading to another company being awarded a €63m contract to provide such a service for some seven years.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2020

Irish Water warned about failing filters in Leixlip plant in 2014
Irish Water warned about failing filters in Leixlip plant in 2014

Irish Water had been warned about issues with the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant six years ago.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Irish Water's plans to charge for wasted water on hold until 2022
Irish Water's plans to charge for wasted water on hold until 2022

Irish Water's plans to charge households who waste water have been put on hold until 2022 at the earliest.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2019

Narrowing gap between supply and demand in Dublin, warns Irish Water
Narrowing gap between supply and demand in Dublin, warns Irish Water

Irish Water’s head of asset operations, Tom Cuddy, has warned that there is a narrowing gap between supply and demand in the system for the greater Dublin area.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019

Irish Water appeals for people in Dublin to conserve water over Christmas
Irish Water appeals for people in Dublin to conserve water over Christmas

People in all areas of Dublin are being asked to use as little water as possible over Christmas.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2019

Cork councillors call on Irish Water to attend meetings and answer questions
Cork councillors call on Irish Water to attend meetings and answer questions

Cork county councillors are calling on Irish Water officials to attend some of its meetings to answer questions.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Residents say they cannot open windows due to 'foul smells' from wastewater plant
Residents say they cannot open windows due to 'foul smells' from wastewater plant

Crews are continuing to repair pumps that have broken down at the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Irish Water warn of increased risk of stormwater overflows at Ringsend plant
Irish Water warn of increased risk of stormwater overflows at Ringsend plant

Irish Water have warned that there is an increased risk of stormwater overflows over the next few days at the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2019

Boil water notice in Cork 'going to take a number of weeks' to resolve
Boil water notice in Cork 'going to take a number of weeks' to resolve

A boil water notice affecting 9,500 people in Cork could take weeks to resolve.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

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