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Tuesday 1 December 2020
Some 81 water schemes are at risk of drought and water restrictions are in place in a further 27 locations.
Anyone found in breach of the ban could potentially face a fine of €125.
Overnight restrictions have been put in place in some areas of Longford.
Increased demand and power outages are putting the country’s reservoirs under pressure, Irish Water said.
The Taoiseach made the comment during Leaders’ Questions today.
The water main supplies Fingal and areas of Dublin City and Meath.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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