Almost 40% of water in Ireland lost every day despite €500m investment

In Germany and Netherlands, the figures are as low as 6% or 7%

A general view of water dripping out of a kitchen tap.

Around 38% of Irish water is lost through leakages every day, despite a half a billion spend since 2018.

Irish Water has now said it is going to spend a further €250m a year to get the lost water down to 25% by 2030.