Irish Water's arrangement with 31 local councils 'no longer fit for purpose' 

Just weeks ago, 52 people fell ill in Gorey, Co Wexford, after a serious incident involving the water treatment plant there.

Irish Water says its current arrangement of working alongside 31 local authorities “is no longer fit for purpose”.

In a submission to the joint Oireachtas committee on housing, Irish Water managing director Niall Gleeson said recent pollution issues show there is an “urgent need for change”.