The Cork City treatment plant had been on the Environmental Protection Agency’s remedial action list since October 2008

Residents in the affected regions were warned of the switch-off in advance.

Given around half of our daily intake of water comes from food, scientists estimate we only really need around 1.5 to 1.8 litres per day.

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 ...

We must face the fact that it will take billions of euro and years of work to get all treatment systems up to standard

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

'It is essential that urgent action is taken,' Environmental Protection Agency enforcement director tells Oireachtas committee

Irish Water has stated that emergency services, pedestrian, cycle, and local access will be maintained throughout.

Many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought – as much as half water and half rock, new research suggests.

Boil water notice issued near Waterford-Tipperary border after heavy rainfall 

Tighter water restrictions, including a hosepipe ban, are looming for tens of thousands of people across West Cork unless it rains heavily soon, Irish Water has warned.

Water Advisory Board criticised the utility as almost 6,000 people endure 'huge frustration and burden' caused by disrupted water supply

And with the cost of living crisis set to worsen, learning how to conserve water can also help save money on household bills

The Dutch government has declared a national water shortage caused by the hot, dry summer that is parching much of Europe. It has formed a national team to draw up measures to manage supplies, while asking the public to also chip in with savings.

The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI have been tasked to 1,100 incidents so far this year. The Coast Guard co-ordinated the response to 1,500 incidents including inland, coastal and offshore, with volunteer units attending more than 1,100 incidents.

Couples who use urine tests to track fertility are more likely to get pregnant, new research suggests.

The Macroom pensioner said the water supply has been there for 60 years and it should be 'restored not removed'

The State environmental watchdog has said it is considering enforcement action due to the ongoing detection of a parasite that could pose a danger to public health in drinking water supplies in the Foynes area of Co Limerick.

Caution has been urged around waterways at the start of the summer season. Water Safety Ireland, the Coast Guard and the RNLI issued a joint appeal on National Water Safety Awareness Week.

Consultation period opens as the company sets out a detailed long-term plan to provide more reliable supply to 594,000 customers in the region

Irish Water is steadily reducing the staggering 38% of water lost in Ireland’s leaky pipe network — and is encouraging households to cut waste too

Wastewater incidents show a significant increase on previous years

Unanimous support in county council for those who have suffered long-term inconvenience and agreement that they must get an alternative supply, tax credits 

Concerns grow about the environmental impact as sewage treatment plants serving nearly 50 Cork housing estates are urgently in need of maintenance. But nobody is accepting responsibility

Families are having to travel several miles to relatives' houses to get showers and drinking water

The report said there have been some encouraging signs, with water quality improved in 152 of 726 prioritised water bodies

Builders have welcomed the extension of the Help to Buy scheme, writes Construction Industry Federation director Conor O'Connell.

Applications for the programme will be accepted on a first come first served basis, however a regional spread of applicants will be selected.

Run on a commercial basis but unable to collect charges, the firm which got €1.4bn in public money in 2021 is starting to show the strains of that public/private contradiction, reports Cianan Brennan

Niall Gleeson appeared at Oireachtas housing committee where he responded to the EPA's scathing report on wastewater plants

At least 52 people became ill after serious incidents at water treatment plants in Gorey and Dublin

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said while the scheme which had been proposed was never envisaged to fully rebuilding homes to '2021 standards, he accepted that a 'much enhanced' scheme was needed

— and a tasty Salmon and Prawn Skewers recipe

Behind-the-scenes pictures from new TV series The North Water show stars braving Arctic waters as they take the “Polar Plunge”.

Overall, a third of people upped their water consumption in lockdown

Irish Water says that there has been no impact to customers living in these counties but there are "targeted night-time restrictions" to ensure supplies during the day

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.

From smallies hurtling towards the water the instant they arrive, to a couple embracing at dusk — it really has been a perfect day

A heavily bearded Colin Farrell puffs on a pipe in new pictures from Andrew Haigh’s forthcoming adaptation of The North Water. A new look at the drama, filmed in the Arctic, shows a dirty faced Farrell with long dark hair and a beard as Henry Drax.

Greater numbers of people are engaging with the sea but this new-found wonder comes at a time of crisis for the world’s oceans and Irish seas, writes Joyce Fegan

720 metres of water mains will be replaced in the Cork village in an effort to prevent further leaks and outages.

Free service from Irish Water extended and eligibility has been widened

Environmental Protection Agency found that issues with the Whitegate regional public water supply have been affecting 9,500 consumers

The hacker who breached the system in the city of Oldsmar in Florida used a remote access programme shared by plant workers