Uisce Éireann

Ireland weather: Sun here to stay for next week with temperatures hitting 25-degree high, but no talk of hosepipe bans

Eastern regions will benefit from an occasion moderate breeze during the warm spell

‘Constrained’ water supply jeopardises new Dublin suburb with 6,000 planned homes

Uisce Éireann says population growth in the capital requires the construction of a new sewage plant

‘Rigid’ apartment design guidelines could be revisited, says Simon Harris

Inside Politics: Simon Harris says home building must maintain high standards while catering to different needs of homebuyers

What is the water quality like at your local beach? Use our table to check

EPA warns local authorities on contamination from ‘high rainfall events’

Sinn Féin accuses Government of misleading public over ‘additional’ Uisce Éireann funding

€1bn allocation did not provide any further funding, utility‘s chair told former minister

Uisce Éireann’s €1bn budget funding ‘not additional’ and ‘contradicts’ impression given to public

In letter sent to former minister for housing Darragh O’Brien after budget, utility’s chairman said money would provide no extra firepower in coming years

‘They need bigger reservoirs’: Hosepipe ban in Kells sparks call for improved infrastructure

Co Meath town facing six-week ban on using hosepipes to water plants, fill paddling pools or wash cars due to dry conditions

Jack Chambers criticises people who object to housing on basis it affects their ‘area’s character’

Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world

Housing Minister James Browne: ‘If we don’t get this right over the next four to seven months, we’re going to be in serious, serious trouble’

The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do that

How Arklow turned a major sewage problem into an opportunity to build something spectacular

Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, designed by Clancy Moore, is the first in the world with an architect as an integrated part of the design team

Underinvestment in water is harming the environment and economy, but no politician dares mention a solution

Domestic bills and privatisation are off the agenda, but politicking is thwarting proper debate on who pays

Are Labour getting too close to Sinn Féin for their own good?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Water system ‘in a desperate state’, says Uisce Éireann chair

New approach needed if goal of 50,000 homes a year to be achievable, according to Jerry Grant

Protesters ordered to stop blocking work on water supply to 18th-century property housing women asylum seekers

One demonstrator said works would not begin ‘unless contractor was prepared to hit him with his digger’s bucket’, High Court told

Burrow Beach sewage fix criticised over fears next storm could undo it

Discharge was ongoing for three weeks before intervention

Charges for excessive water use not being considered ‘at this time’, department says

PBP TD Paul Murphy claimed such a move could serve as ‘a Trojan horse’ for wider reintroduction

Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear

Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy

Almost 700 without power more than a fortnight after Storm Éowyn

Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions

Taoiseach ‘fully understands anger’ over Storm Éowyn as power restoration continues

ESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure

Ray D’Arcy conjures up a Storm Éowyn image that would leave anyone feeling disconcerted

Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights

Storm Éowyn: Generators arrive in State from EU donors as still no power for 86,000 properties

About 2,800 houses still without water as CAO deadline is extended for students in affected areas

Storm Éowyn: EU to send 17 generators to Ireland as nearly 142,000 remain without electricity

Repair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring power

Storm Éowyn: New weather warnings for Sunday as over 460,000 still without power and 200,000 without water supply

Spanish-named Storm Herminia is set to approach Ireland in the next few days but will not be as significant as Storm Éowyn

Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targets

Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis

Night-time water restrictions in effect in parts of country following cold snap

Demand on depleted water levels hits ‘record levels’ in Greater Dublin Area, says Úisce Éireann

Project to pipe water from river Shannon to Dublin could cost €10bn

Uisce Éireann using estimate range of €4.5bn-€6bn for 170km pipeline preliminary business case

Ireland weather: Status orange ice warning for 15 counties but temperatures set to climb in coming days

Lying snow, some icy patches and black ice set to linger into weekend as temperatures begin to climb

Weather Ireland: Orange warning in effect with more sub-zero temperatures expected on Thursday night

ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water supplies to areas most impacted by cold snap

As Ireland’s cold snap continues, what measures are being taken to restore power and water services?

Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions

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

Uisce Éireann fined €3,500 for incident that killed tens of thousands of fish in Co Cork

Water utility admits it let polyaluminum chloride enter Allow river at Freemount near Kanturk last June leading to fishkill

Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without power

Work continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four years

Wastewater treatment at 10 cities and large towns fails to meet EU standards, EPA finds

Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency

The Irish Times view on Dublin’s commuter rail problems: decades of underinvestment finally catching up with us

The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity

Airlines for America raises Dublin Airport passenger cap with US officials

Seen & Heard: WaterWipes approach, Uisce Éireann investment warning, Ornua’s marketing spend for Kerrygold and Metabolomics Diagnostics sold

Big budget drinks companies have done a great job of commodifying drinking water

Whatever about the health benefits of the water itself, drinking it from a plastic bottle can be dodgy

New €59m reservoir will enhance security and resilience of water supply across Greater Dublin Area

Uisce Éireann says €118m investment will boost supply for housing, hospitals and Dublin Airport

Plans for ‘transformational’ Apple tax money to be announced in early 2025

Budget 2025: €3bn raised this year from the sale of AIB shares earmarked for infrastructure and development

Regulator says Irish Water will miss key targets this year

Seen & Heard: Eamon Waters planning woes, Foreign investment complacency, and SimpleStudy secures new funding

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Hair is natural, it can hardly be an environmental hazard? Or can it?

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