Heatwave rolls on as sun proves to be stranger than fiction

As usual, the folks at Waterford Whispers News nailed it.

“Dublin Man Kneecapped For Ratting Out Neighbour’s Hosepipe Use”, declared a headline on the satirical website, with the subsequent copy stating: “Gardaí have renewed calls for people wishing to inform on neighbours illegally using hosepipes by advising them to call their Garda confidential hotline number when relaying information after a spate of punishment beatings around Dublin this weekend.”

We’re not quite there yet, thankfully, but news that a hosepipe ban has been instigated by Irish Water for the greater Dublin area, and the likelihood that it might be extended to other areas, has thrown the issue of water conservation into sharper focus.