Irish Water puts onus on homeowners to find leaks

Irish Water have warned that homeowners will have to identify leaks themselves in order to qualify for free repairs.

Homeowners could be facing further hefty bills as Irish Water warns that faulty pipes will have to be identified within a year in order to qualify for free repairs.

The company are advising that faulty pipes need to be found within a year, after which the homeowner will have to pay for the cost of fixing pipes themselves.