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Saturday 28 January 2023 Dublin: 6°C

# Irish Water

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2022
# Water
Water outages in north Dublin expected to continue until this evening
Irish Water and Fingal County Council are working to repair a burst water mains.
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Nov 22nd 2022, 1:33 PM
# Irish Water
Irish Water looks to challenges of climate change as work begins on North West supply plan
The plan for the North West region covers 732,700 people and 74,000 businesses.
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Nov 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM
# Uisce
Irish Water too slow at replacing lead pipes – EPA
The EPA said it is ‘unacceptable’ that it would take 24 years to replace Irish Water’s lead pipe connections.
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Oct 7th 2022, 6:53 AM
# All Clear
Irish Water says supplies in Dublin and Wicklow safe to drink after reports of 'earthy' taste
Irish Water conducted tests of the drinking water in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dublin City and North and East Wicklow areas.
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Oct 5th 2022, 9:45 PM
# Irish Water
Irish Water criticised for failure to record complaints over poor drinking water quality
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities carried out the investigations.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 6:28 PM
# Water quality
Irish Water investigates reports of 'earthy' drinking water in Dublin and Wicklow
The utility company said the water is safe to drink.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 5:18 PM
# Irish Water
West Cork hosepipe ban comes into effect for four weeks
Since midnight, people are not allowed to use their water supply for garden hoses or other non-essential uses
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Aug 30th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Conservation
Hosepipe ban to come into effect in West Cork from midnight
Under the ban, people are not allowed to use their water supply for garden hoses or other non-essential uses.
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Aug 29th 2022, 8:35 AM
# Water Advisory Board
Concerns raised about length of boil water notices and customer complaints at Irish Water
The Water Advisory Board said that 20 out of the 21 boil water notices in place at the end of March were long-term.
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Aug 16th 2022, 10:23 AM
# Drought
Irish Water reminds people to conserve water as hot spell continues and supply runs low
Overnight restrictions are in place in parts of West Cork, Kerry and Galway.
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Aug 12th 2022, 7:43 PM
# Irish Water
15 areas already hit by water shortages amid urges to conserve
Night-time restrictions have been introduced in some areas to ensure water supplies keep flowing.
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Aug 10th 2022, 8:51 AM
# drying weather
Water conservation in place for dozen areas at risk of drought in midlands and south-east
Irish Water has seen a noticeable increase in demand for water since the middle of last week.
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Updated Jul 18th 2022, 5:00 PM
# water you on about
Irish Water to be rebranded as Uisce Éireann as part of split from parent body
Irish Water is currently a subsidiary of semi-state company Ervia.
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Jul 12th 2022, 2:57 PM
# Irish Water
Irish Water facing difficulties in replacing lead pipes as some homeowners refuse to have work done
The issue was raised by the Water Advisory Board in a recent report.
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May 14th 2022, 7:00 AM
# leaky
More than half of all Irish households admit to wasting water – study
Irish Water commissioned the research as it launches a new tool to help households save water.
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May 9th 2022, 12:05 AM
# interruption
Major supply issues causing water outages across Wicklow
Irish Water said homes and businesses may have been impacted following an interruption at Vartry Water Treatment Plant.
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Mar 24th 2022, 8:22 PM
# Dublin
Irish Water set to carry out upgrade works on Dublin city's 150 year old sewer system
The works are set to impact 11 streets in Dublin city.
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Feb 23rd 2022, 12:38 PM
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# pipe dreams
It will 'take decades' for Irish Water to remove all lead pipework, EPA says
A report by the Environmental Protection Agency has said it has “serious concerns” about the time it takes to implement improvements.
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Dec 15th 2021, 6:00 AM
# Irish Water
Precautionary Boil Water Notice lifted in North Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
The notice was issued on Monday due to high turbidity at a treated water reservoir.
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Dec 10th 2021, 6:41 PM
# water outages
Five 'boil water' notices issued as Storm Barra impacts water supplies of over 76,000 people
The Boil Water Notices are in place in Cork, Kerry, Donegal and Wexford
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Updated Dec 7th 2021, 5:59 PM
# Irish Water
'Failures in communication' highlighted by water body over treatment plant incidents
The Water Advisory Body said “it is alarmed at the length of the boil water notices” over the past two years.
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Nov 16th 2021, 11:00 AM
# Boil Notice
Over 40,000 people affected by boil water notice in Wexford
The towns of Wexford, Gorey and Enniscorthy have been affected.
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Oct 30th 2021, 3:38 PM
# Gorey
Boil water notice in place for over 7,000 people in Wexford
The notice was issued due to issues at the water treatment plant.
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Oct 28th 2021, 5:21 PM
# Contaminated water
'Abject failure' led to 900,000 water users being without boil notices after two contaminations
There were 52 confirmed illnesses after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply.
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Updated Oct 14th 2021, 2:10 PM
# South Dublin
Water supply to return as Irish Water repairs burst watermain affecting south Dublin
Works are underway at a watermain in Stillorgan, which services several parts of the city.
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Oct 9th 2021, 12:52 PM
# Water quality
Irish Water: Wexford incident 'a serious failure' and shows system 'no longer fit for purpose'
The utility also said it was not informed of an incident in Ballymore Eustace until 10 days after it occured.
The utility has said it was not informed of two recent incidents until after they were resolved by local authorities
Irish Water tells Oireachtas Committee it 'has no direct control over water treatment plants'
Managing director Niall Gleeson has said 'a single public utility is the answer'
All water treatment plants to be audited after at least 52 people fall ill
At least 52 people fell ill after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply
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Sep 23rd 2021, 11:04 AM
# water workers
Talks to resume next month on transfer of local authority staff to Irish Water
Discussions took place during the summer and they are set to resume again in mid-October.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 6:00 AM
# Irish Water
Local politicians say they warned council and Irish Water of illness in Gorey in late August
At least 52 people fell ill after untreated water passed through the system.
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Updated Sep 20th 2021, 4:15 PM
# Irish Water
All water treatment plants to be audited after at least 52 people fall ill
Minister Darragh O’Brien said he is “pretty angry” at the failures at the plants serving people in Dublin and Wexford.
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Sep 18th 2021, 4:36 PM
# Tralee
Burst water main impacts supply for thousands in Kerry
Disruption is expected to continue throughout the morning.
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Jul 28th 2021, 7:57 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you making an effort to conserve water during this heat wave?
Irish Water has appealed to members of the public in numerous counties to reduce their water usage.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 8:11 AM
# Clogherhead
'It’s very, very difficult': Locals frustrated as village left with no water during heatwave
Supply was further impacted due to a burst water main in Drogheda on Monday.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 6:00 AM
# Water
Urgent appeals for water conservation made in several counties
Irish Water said the public should conserve water while temperatures increase.
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Updated Jul 19th 2021, 4:30 PM
# Water
Irish Water to introduce water restrictions in parts of Dublin following high demand
Residents in north county Dublin may experience low water pressure or outages today.
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Jul 18th 2021, 12:54 PM
# Testing the Waters
Over 1,400 people waiting for drinkable tap water for more than three months
Figures show that almost 900 people on a public water supply have been on boil notices for a year or more.
Almost 900 people across eight locations have boil water notices in place for a year or more, reports Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, our investigative platform
Over the past two years, 50 boil water and 10 do not consume notices were in place for more than a month
Water supply is impacting housing, with 42 houses refused permission in Paulstown, Co Kilkenny recently
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Jun 10th 2021, 12:01 AM
# something in the water
Increased detection of pesticides in Irish drinking water supplies
Six areas of concern have been identified around the country.
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Mar 16th 2021, 6:24 PM
# Irish Water
Potential disruption to water supply in South Dublin city as Irish Water carries out essential works
The work involves replacing old cast iron water mains.
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Feb 27th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Limited Disruption
Some disruption expected as essential water main works take place in Dublin this weekend
The maintenance is expected to take place over the next two weekends.
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Feb 20th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Irish Water
Essential water main improvements to cause limited disruption to households in Dublin this weekend
A small number of properties on the South Circular Road will experience water outages this Sunday.
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Feb 17th 2021, 3:21 PM
# Stuck
Spider-Man scooter causes sewer blockage in Cork
The blockage was reported to officials last weekend.
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Feb 3rd 2021, 5:06 PM
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