Organisation: Irish Water

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Probe underway as discharge turns part of River Lee brown
Probe underway as discharge turns part of River Lee brown
'Chocolate brown' discharge spotted on a stretch of the north channel of the River Lee near Christy Ring Bridge the city centre

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Charlie Bird’s professional impact
Letters to the Editor: Charlie Bird’s professional impact
One reader writes that the late Charlie Bird 'had charisma and helped us to pay attention to important news'

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Discharge of sewage into a river
Ireland taken to task by European Commission over waste water treatment
Commission states that Ireland is not fully compliant with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
One reader responds to Alison O'Reilly's article about mother and baby homes, while others consider issues including free speech, water quality, and the new recycling scheme

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Call for abolition of Uisce Éireann over ongoing discolouration of water in Cork
Call for abolition of Uisce Éireann over ongoing discolouration of water in Cork
Continuation of problem, mostly affecting city's northside, now 'intolerable', councillors told

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

EPA investigating persistent discolouration of drinking water on Cork City's northside
EPA investigating persistent discolouration of drinking water on Cork City's northside
Uisce Éireann says water it is pumping uphill dislodges deposits in Cork's ageing cast iron mains, turning the water brown

Sun, 10 Dec, 2023

Raw sewage flowing into Irish waterways every day, EPA report says
Raw sewage flowing into Irish waterways every day, EPA report says
Environmental Protection Agency cites 'poor management practices' at two Cork treatment plants as examples of the problem

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

FILE PHOTO Irish Water is warning that customers may suffer a summer drought END
Boil water notices for Cork, Waterford and Tipperary this weekend
Boil water notices may remain for parts of Cork, Waterford and Tipperary into the weekend following strike action this week.

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

Water is floating from a tap in the kitchen
Over 480,000 people relying on 'at risk' public water supplies
The level of lead in the water system was also highlighted as a concern by the Environmental Protection Agency

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

East Cork boil water notices 'a disgrace': 'We’re supposed to be a first-world country'
East Cork boil water notices 'a disgrace': 'We’re supposed to be a first-world country'
Uisce Éireann is under fire as residents have had to spend thousands of euro over the last seven years on bottled water, writes Sean O’Riordan

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Water bills set to rise
Night-time water restrictions extended in Clonakilty
The need to restrict supply stems from high demand for water combined with low rainfall during the hot spell of weather, according to Uisce Éireann

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

Rainwater rooftop harvesting system, collecting rain run-off in barrel
Donal Hickey: What happens if water stops flowing?
With climate change, warmer summers with even longer rainless spells are forecast

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Siptu members to begin industrial action next month in Uisce Éireann dispute
Siptu members to begin industrial action next month in Uisce Éireann dispute
Siptu representative Karan O'Loughlin warned that a strike by members "could involve significant disruption to the water supply".

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Busy East Cork road closed for two weeks but 'no sign of works'
Busy East Cork road closed for two weeks but 'no sign of works'
Irish Water urged to take action as closure for laying of pipe for waste-water treatment plant causes traffic chaos and diversions

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Filling up a glass with drinking water from kitchen tap
EPA inspectors find failings at Youghal water treatment plant
Environmental Protection Agency says East Cork water plant did not have suitable alarms or shutdown mechanisms to prevent inadequately-treated water from entering the public supply

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Who carries the can for life’s main need?
Irish Examiner View: Who carries the can for life’s main need?
While our approach to water management has its imperfections, they are as nothing compared to the scandals faced by our neighbours in the UK.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Uisce Éireann should have 'better ambition' about keeping sewage from watercourses
Uisce Éireann should have 'better ambition' about keeping sewage from watercourses
Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss unanimously recommends urgent action by the national water body

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Anglian Water fined for dumping raw sewage
Sewage flowing into river crippling Limerick's 'forgotten village'
A public meeting is due to be held in Kilbehenny village at the end of the month to discuss the issue

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

No longer 'at risk', but problems persist at Cork water treatment plant 
No longer 'at risk', but problems persist at Cork water treatment plant 
The Cork City treatment plant had been on the Environmental Protection Agency’s remedial action list since October 2008

Sun, 05 Mar, 2023

Work to start on Ballycotton scheme to end daily discharge of raw sewage into bay
Work to start on Ballycotton scheme to end daily discharge of raw sewage into bay
Equivalent of almost 900 wheelie bins full of raw sewage discharged into the bay each day

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Irish-Russian 'security risk' woman held key Bord Gáis and Irish Water roles
Irish-Russian 'security risk' woman held key Bord Gáis and Irish Water roles
The position she held in the parent company Ervia meant she had detailed knowledge of the gas and water network systems in the country and possibly in other EU states

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Dr John Feehan WITNESS2
Irish Water fined €1k for contaminating Cork river 
Wastewater plant that discharges into the Brogeen river — home to the freshwater pearl mussel — should have been replaced in 2015

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Little Island businesses give Government roads deadline 
Little Island businesses give Government roads deadline 
Businesses in the largest industrial hub outside Dublin have given a deadline to local and national government that they intend to withhold a proportion of their rates from June 1 and use the money to start fixing appalling roads in their area.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Semi-state companies paid €200m to the Exchequer last year
Semi-state companies paid €200m to the Exchequer last year
The bulk of the dividend last year came from the ESB at €121.6m

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

Dr John Feehan WITNESS2
Irish Water fined for 'overloaded' treatment plants that have 'toxic' effects on rivers
The court heard the problems did not result in public health issues and Irish Water had agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency's costs

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Barrier at Macroom's water treatment plant may not keep out microscopic parasite
Barrier at Macroom's water treatment plant may not keep out microscopic parasite
Town's public water supply has had a boil water notice in place since November

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Polling day in Afghanistan
Letters to the Editor: Misogyny is our greatest crime
It is hard sometimes to grasp the levels of institutionalised discrimination and violent abuse inflicted on women and girls in every nation across every domain by sexist and misogynist men.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Water bills to rise to average £376
East Cork residents face years more of drinking water quality issues
Residents in East Cork who have been forced to buy bottled water for over a year face another three years of water quality issues despite efforts to fast-track a solution.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Cork town to get badly needed new houses after upgrade of waste water treatment facility
Cork town to get badly needed new houses after upgrade of waste water treatment facility
Capacity at the sewerage treatment plant in Mitchelstown has been increased and now has the capacity to handle up to 75 additional new homes in the area

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Man who died following workplace accident at Irish Water site in Kerry named locally
Man who died following workplace accident at Irish Water site in Kerry named locally
Haulier Patrick O'Toole from Carlow died at Cork University Hospital on Wednesday following the incident in Killarney on Monday. He had been working at the site on behalf of an Irish Water contractor 

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Investigation after man dies following workplace accident at Irish Water site in Kerry
Investigation after man dies following workplace accident at Irish Water site in Kerry
The incident took place on Monday and a Health and Safety Authority investigation into the incident is under way

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Water bills set to rise
EPA finds issues with Fermoy water supply
Cryptosporidium had been detected in the public water supply in Fermoy in November last year

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Traffic disruption expected as Irish Water commences major works in Cork City centre
Traffic disruption expected as Irish Water commences major works in Cork City centre
Almost 1km of aged and problematic water mains to be replaced in South Main St area

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Irish Water to pipe supplies to West Cork holiday destinations
Irish Water to pipe supplies to West Cork holiday destinations
Climate change has left some coastal parts of West Cork with less rainfall than they had only a couple of years ago, meaning Irish Water has had to change its approach to handling supplies in the future.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Irish Water ordered to carry out clean-up of sludge released into river in North Cork
Irish Water ordered to carry out clean-up of sludge released into river in North Cork
Sludge from water treatment plant near village of Freemount discharged into River Allow over several days in August, audit found

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Councillors demand action as parts of East Cork face more boil water notices for years
Councillors demand action as parts of East Cork face more boil water notices for years
Councillors will also demand compensation for an estimated 10,000 customers who are having to buy bottled water on a near daily basis

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Irish Water's decision to connect only half of Cork village to sewerage system criticised 
Irish Water's decision to connect only half of Cork village to sewerage system criticised 
Cork county councillors have expressed dismay at two plans by Irish Water, one of which will see only half of Castletownsend connected to a new sewerage system and the other to provide water on an interim basis for Clonakilty from the river in ...

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

No plan for wastewater upgrade at scenic Cork beach until at least 2025 
No plan for wastewater upgrade at scenic Cork beach until at least 2025 
There are currently no plans to upgrade wastewater treatment infrastructure at a west Cork beach that was forced to close for swimming for more than a week due to a sewage plume in the water in August.

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

'It’s horrendous’: Cork villagers count the cost of creaky water system
'It’s horrendous’: Cork villagers count the cost of creaky water system
Residents of Killavullen in north Cork have had to endure a boil water notice since May — one of 10 areas under boil water notices

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

Water Spouts Gushing
Irish Examiner view: Sewage failures a bitter spill
We must face the fact that it will take billions of euro and years of work to get all treatment systems up to standard

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

'Lack of political will' means 200 Irish rivers, lakes and bays still have 'significant' sewage
'Lack of political will' means 200 Irish rivers, lakes and bays still have 'significant' sewage
The EPA warned that it will take years and will cost billions of euro for Irish Water to fix Ireland's sewage issues.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Raw sewage flowing through Cork river despite €140m harbour upgrade
Raw sewage flowing through Cork river despite €140m harbour upgrade
Sewage seen flowing into Owenabue River in Carrigaline, council meeting told

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Discharge of sewage into a river
Every day, 7.5m litres of sewage are poured into Irish waters — sixteen years after EU deadline 
Wastewater is polluting 38 rivers, lakes, and coastal waters — but EPA report says Irish Water has no clear plan to improve treatment at 27 of these

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

DENIS SCANNELL
EPA orders Irish Water to stop sludge discharge into River Blackwater from Mallow plant
EPA inspectors had found “highly coloured” water being discharged into the Blackwater from the sludge-holding tank at the Mallow plant

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

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