Organisation: EU Water Framework Directive

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Q&A: Pressure mounts to meet water quality regulations

The pressure is on for Irish farmers and dairy farmers in particular to help achieve good quality status in waters by 2021, or by 2027 at the latest.

business

Coveney to maintain funding for Agricultural Catchments Programme

news

Installation of water meters to begin next year

news

Alliance to oppose ‘plundering’ of Shannon

Appreciating water - We take far too much for granted

business

IFA: Farmers are being burdened with excessive water charges

Taoiseach: Not many schools have big water bills

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern insisted yesterday that only a small number of schools had received substantial bills for water usage.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2007

Govt denies U-turn on school water bills

The Government’s plans to introduce flat water charges for schools is not a U-turn, the Taoiseach insisted in the Dáil today

Wed, 19 Dec, 2007

Opposition accuses Govt of U-turn over school water bills

Schools may not have to pay off their outstanding water bills in a proposed Government scheme branded a U-turn by the Opposition.

Tue, 18 Dec, 2007

Scrapping of school repair scheme ‘a betrayal’

THE Education Minister’s abrupt discontinuation of the school summer works scheme is a serious “betrayal” of pupils, parents and boards of management, Labour claimed yesterday.

Tue, 11 Dec, 2007

Running water will be a full-time job

IF present trends continue, there could be an extra million people living in Ireland by 2021.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007