Uisce Éireann fined €1,500 over discharge of treated effluent in Co Cork
Fisheries officer tells court stretch of Owenbaun stream carpeted with fungal material, which suffocated invertebrate life
Irish Water
Why is our capacity to deliver infrastructure projects worse now than it was in the 19th century?
A railway was built from Dublin to Cork with little more than a shovel and a pick in the 1840s. Today the Shannon pipeline project will take 15-20 years from conception to completion - and that’s if all goes well
Uisce Éireann criticised by Eamon Ryan for ‘avoidable’ chemical spill that caused Cork fish kill
History of problems at chemical plant highlighted by Minister for Environment in letter to utility’s chief executive
The Government says that two thirds of the recommendations of the Housing Commission are already in train - this is delusional
The Department of Housing’s reply to the landmark report was to say that most of what it called for is already being done, If so, why is the commission calling for a ‘radical reset’?
Tánaiste admits ‘significant’ issue with water quality in Cork city
Micheál Martin calls on Uisce Eireann to give customers timeline for fixing problem causing discolouration
‘On Room to Improve everyone goes miles over budget - I just can’t’
After selling her Dublin city centre cottage, Gemma Tipton is renovating an old stone building adjacent to her parents’ home on the outskirts of the city
Uisce Éireann announces it will be creating 700 new jobs
The Irish water utility has jobs in front-line operations, science and engineering, administration, communications, management and IT
More than one-third of domestic water supply used by just 10% of households, CSO finds
Government has not set a date for imposing charges for using excessive amounts of water
Irish Water to seek Shannon extraction permit next year
State utility predicts a separate greater Dublin drainage plan may not get permission before 2025
Temperatures to hit 28 degrees as hot weather warning for Ireland is in place
Households asked to conserve water as Met Éireann says hot, sunny weather to continue for most places into the weekend
Local authorities criticise water workers’ fresh strike action
Potential for disruption to services in areas including southeast and Cork
Potential ‘disruption to water services’ in some areas on Friday due to strike action
Unite union members taking action over terms of proposed transfer to newly independent body or to other duties within local authorities
Call for water workers dispute to be referred to WRC rejected by union
Workers argue that they would lose allowances currently received for being on call under new agreement
Dublin residents warned to let taps run after water issues fixed overnight
Uisce Éireann says pressure will take time to return to normal as pipe network refills
Irish Water begins search for new Dublin headquarters
Uisce Éireann – as it is officially known – seeking space for up to 800 workers in the capital
Local authority water workers back industrial action over proposed transfer to Uisce Éireann
Union has said disruption to commercial and residential users ‘inevitable’ in event of members taking action
Sod turning on €114m project to prevent sewage overflow in Athlone
One of State’s largest waste water schemes aims to protect Shannon while providing capacity for development
Balloting of water-services workers employed by local authorities to begin
Dispute could lead to water outages and derail Government plans to establish Uisce Éireann as a stand-alone utility
Sewage entering Nenagh River forces objections to new housing, say local anglers
Commitment is in place to carry out further upgrades at Ballycommon sewage treatment plant, says Uisce Éireann
Niall Gleeson of Uisce Éireann: ‘If anything happened to the river Liffey, we would be in trouble’
The chief executive of the newly-named body is determined to end raw sewage discharge and bring water supplies east from the Shannon
Measures to improve Irish drinking water standards signed into law
Included in the requirements is a commitment to supply information to the public on water quality
Communities across north Co Dublin urged to conserve water
Uisce Éireann progressing last phase of major pipeline between Ballycoolin Reservoir and Swords to secure supply for more than 350,000 customers
European Commission brings Ireland to court over EU water directive ‘failure’
Department of Heritage says new Act addresses European concerns over legal shortcomings
Top 10% of households consume a third of all domestic water, CSO finds
Donegal had the lowest average consumption of water in 2021, while Longford had the highest
High levels of lead in drinking water found in 12 counties
Irish Water audits found 33 cases where lead levels in water above safe limits
Water services workers vote for strike unless job guarantees are met
More than 3,000 workers are affected by proposed move from local authorities to Irish Water
Center Parcs’ €100m Longford expansion faces objections due to infrastructure concerns
Roads and water supply under pressure from plan for 198 new lodges, submissions say
Water ownership: Unions call for referendum date
Promise made by Government on poll must be kept, says campaign
‘We learned the hard way that these projects are complex’: Irish Water swamped by challenges
Upgrading creaking water infrastructure involves challenges that are outside of utility’s control
Arklow residents without water supply for six days
Wicklow County Council refused to accede to residents’ pleas for water tankers
Irish Water dealing with consequences of failure to invest in infrastructure, says spokesperson
Amount of wastewater properly dealt with set to rise substantially next year, says organisation
Raw sewage being discharged by 32 Irish towns into rivers and seas, EPA finds
Irish Water does not having clear plans to deal with many priority areas, report finds
Low water pressure in parts of south Dublin following burst water main
Irish Water working to identify cause of issue affecting Rathfarnham, Terenure, Milltown, Rathgar, Ranelagh and Rathmines
Orange weather warning in place for south of Ireland with heavy rain and possible flooding
Met Éireann says localised flooding in the south and southwest expected in coming days
Supermarkets score highly in customer service research while utilities and banks rank poorly
Credit unions top annual rankings for eighth year in a row
Irish Water efforts to remove manganese from Galway supply ongoing
Since September more than 5,000 people in Spiddal have been unable to drink their tap water
Calls on Government to scale up water pollution controls targeted at intensive dairy farms
Escalating pollution ‘has not happened by accident’ - Sustainable Water Network
Ireland to fail in meeting rivers and lakes status restoration goal, EPA warns
‘Urgent and targeted action is required to reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture’, says report
Farming having ‘disproportionate’ impact on falling water quality, says EPA
Environmental regulator criticises falling water quality standards
Two serious incidents at water treatment plants put 885,000 people at risk
Irish Water criticised in report over failures in the water supply system
Winter swimmers would not benefit from extra Ringsend sewage plant cleaning
Dog faeces, land runoff and badly connected houses to blame for Dublin Bay pollution
Irish Water rejects calls for year-round UV treatment at Ringsend sewage plant
Tests on bacterial samples in following UV light disinfection did not show enough improvement to justify costs, says utility
Drinking water quality standards slipping backwards, committee told
Number using water supplies flagged by environmental watchdog increased to 560,000 people this year
Plans being prepared to halt raw sewage discharge into sea at Howth
Doldrum Bay pipeline solution more than a decade overdue
Irish Water criticised over information around ‘boil water’ notices and ‘do not consume’ warnings
Second Minister raises shortcomings in communication with islanders off the west coast and in the Spiddal area of Connemara
Sandymount residents face year of traffic disruption as Irish Water replaces leaky century-old pipe
Works are to be carried out on a phased basis beginning at the Ringsend Park end of Sean Moore Road
Bord Pleanála decision on ‘vital’ €500m sewage plant delayed to next year
Irish Water asked to resubmit significant parts of application for Clonshaugh wastewater treatment plant
Hosepipe ban in place for west Cork as water supply under ‘severe stress’
Water conservation order in place across 30 local water supplies in area from midnight on Monday
Irish Water to be rebranded as Uisce Éireann
Utility will legally separate from Ervia Group in move costing at least €5 million, according to legislation
Operating profits at Irish Water rise 46% to €382m
The utility’s overall revenues for 2021 rose by 12% from €1.06bn to €1.19bn
Temperatures exceed 30 degrees in some parts of the country
Temperatures of up to 32 degrees are ‘quite possible’ today as Irish Water says 32 supplies in drought
King Puck ‘resting in the shade’ after being removed from perch as temperatures rise
Puck Fair’s wild goat is taken down from 50ft stand in Killorglin, Co Kerry, after vet’s decision
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