Temperatures may reach 31 degrees today
Nationwide hosepipe ban ‘could potentially be extended’, says Uisce Éireann
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Hosepipe ban could be extended, Uisce Éireann says
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Nationwide hosepipe ban: What is allowed? Who is exempt?
Restriction applies only to domestic households and not to businesses including golf clubs and car washes
‘It’ll take an hour to water this patch’: hosepipe ban brings heavy lift for allotment holders
The six-week hosepipe ban has been extended nationwide, forcing allotment owners to turn to the watering can
Met Éireann forecasts some rain this weekend as conditions become more changeable
Hosepipe ban due to come into effect from Friday morning and remain in place until August 26th
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Six-week hosepipe ban issued for six counties
Six-week hosepipe ban issued for parts of east of country amid ongoing hot weather
Uisce Éireann warns of dwindling supplies with Dublin, south Tipperary and areas of Wicklow and Kildare among locations affected
Met Éireann issues further heat warning as night-time water restrictions imposed in some counties
Areas under a weather warning in Ireland will likely see temperatures of over 27 degrees
High temperature warning extended to Tuesday in some counties with low 30s expected
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
Met Éireann forecasts heatwave conditions until Tuesday; night-time water restrictions considered
Uisce Éireann says there has been record water consumption in the greater Dublin area
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Uisce Éireann places night-time restrictions on water supplies affecting Kilkenny, Tipperary, Donegal, Cork and Meath
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