Modernisation of drinking water supplies 'decades' away due to Irish Water delays – EPA

The latest Drinking Water in Public Supplies report by the EPA highlights how delays on works by Irish Water are 'posing a risk to the health of a large portion of the population'.

It will take "decades" to fully modernise Ireland's creaking water infrastructure at the current rate of progress, the environmental watchdog has warned.

In its latest report, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said more than 1m people were relying on vulnerable water supplies at the end of last year, while more than 15,500 people were on a boil water notice for over a month last year.