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# irish-water - Saturday 20 June, 2020
Hosepipe ban to remain in place despite recent bouts of rainfall, says Irish Water
The number of drinking water schemes in drought has risen since the ban was put in place.
# irish-water - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
The hosepipe ban kicks in from today - here's what it means
The Greater Dublin Area, Westmeath, Sligo and Tipperary experienced their driest spring on record this year.
# irish-water - Monday 8 June, 2020
National hosepipe ban to kick in tomorrow and last until 21 July
The managing director of Irish Water said it is time to “get serious” about this issue.
# irish-water - Thursday 4 June, 2020
Poll: Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
Irish Water has been urging people to conserve water.
# irish-water - Monday 1 June, 2020
Hosepipe ban 'increasingly likely' due to prolonged period of dry weather
There have been 37 dry periods between 18 March and 20 May.
# irish-water - Tuesday 12 May, 2020
Irish Water asks people to conserve as households now use 20% more water each day
Data shows households are using an extra 24 litres of water per person per day compared to February.
# irish-water - Wednesday 15 April, 2020
Irish Water staff threatened with machete and pelted with rocks
An incident log shows that 21 instances of assault or abuse were reported by staff since 2017.
# irish-water - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
People told to not leave tap running or flush wipes down the toilet amid Covid-19 crisis
Irish Water has also advised businesses to make sure there is “no unnecessary use of water” .
# irish-water - Monday 16 March, 2020
Irish Water asking people to conserve water where possible, including in out-of-use buildings
All non-essential water should be turned off in buildings that won’t be used for a period of time.
# irish-water - Monday 24 February, 2020
Plans to charge 58,000 people with excessive water usage delayed over privacy concerns
Discussions are underway with the Data Protection Commissioner about managing customer’s personal data.
# irish-water - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Irish Water brand 'badly damaged' and 'continually politicised', brief for TV doc says
The Story of Water, which aired on Virgin Media before Christmas, was designed to “take back control” of the company name and story.
# irish-water - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Bacteria and turbidity: Young Scientists develop solution to monitoring private wells
Currently, the EPA recommends that wells are tested once a year, but there is no legal requirement to do so.
# irish-water - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
Sewage that could fill two Olympic swimming pools flowed into Malahide marina, court hears
Irish Water pleaded guilty to offences under the Waste Water Discharge regulations.
# irish-water - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Don't pour fats and oils from your Christmas turkey down sink due to fatberg risk, campaign urges
Irish Water said that thousands of fatbergs are cleared from the wastewater network each year.
# irish-water - Saturday 14 December, 2019
'Do Not Consume' water notice issued in Cavan after supply 'significantly compromised'
Irish Water stressed that boiling the water will not make it safe for consumption.
# irish-water - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
Irish Water appeals for people in Dublin area to conserve water over Christmas as demand peaks
Demand for water in greater Dublin is 10 million litres a day higher than last year, Irish Water said.
# irish-water - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
Wastewater may be discharged into Dublin Bay following breakdown at Ringsend plant
Crews are working to repair pumps at the Dublin facility.
# irish-water - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Boil water notice in place for 9,500 people in Cork
The notice is in place for the area supplied by the Whitegate Public Water Supply.
# irish-water - Saturday 23 November, 2019
Irish Water website crashed after boil water notice when just 5,000 people tried to log on
Irish Water said its site had “previously handled this volume of traffic during heavy public awareness campaigns”.
# irish-water - Monday 18 November, 2019
Roads affected by burst water main in Cork city will be closed for 'at least' one or two days
The water main burst earlier today in the northside of the city.
# irish-water - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
Major wastewater treatment plant gets go ahead in north Dublin despite local opposition
Opponents to the plant have said they are ready to initiate a judicial review in the High Court.
Raw sewage from 77,000 people in Ireland flowing into environment every day
Ireland needs “substantial” investment in waste water treatment, the EPA report said.
# irish-water - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect
Irish Water said an audit of the plant and satisfactory results of a number of water samples were factors in the decision.
# irish-water - Friday 8 November, 2019
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place until at least Tuesday
A notice affecting 600,000 people is currently in place for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.
Irish Water boss says he can't rule out further repeats of large-scale boil water notices
A boil water notice is currently in place in for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.
# irish-water - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Boil water notice remains in place but Irish Water says maps of affected areas 'will be refined'
Due to ongoing heavy remain, Irish Water is unsure of when the notice will be lifted.
# irish-water - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place
Irish Water has apologised for the inconvenience caused.
# irish-water - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
Boil water notice to remain in place for a number of days in parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath
The areas impacted are the same as those impacted by a widespread notice a fortnight ago.
# irish-water - Monday 4 November, 2019
Boil water notice returns for parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath due to bad weather
The areas impacted are the same as those impacted by a widespread notice a fortnight ago.
# irish-water - Thursday 31 October, 2019
'Small black particles' at Irish Water plant led to boil water notice for 600,000 people last week
The agency confirmed that a blockage was the main reason for last week’s notice.
# irish-water - Friday 25 October, 2019
Dublin area boil water notice remains in place but Irish Water hopes for 'some positive news'
The EPA, the HSE and Fingal County Council are to meet today as 600,000 people remain affected.
# irish-water - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
Dublin boil water notice to remain in place for at least another day
The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people.
Why is a boil water notice in place and what could happen if you drink it?
The notice was issued yesterday evening following a “small mechanical failure” at Leixlip Water Treatment plant.
# irish-water - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Ireland is losing 43% of its drinking water in leaks - and has just gotten the data to start fixing the problem
One of the biggest problems with leaks is where to find them – a trained ear to hear a leak is still a commonly used method.
# irish-water - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
Irish Water warns about further bad smells in Dublin following delay in repair works at treatment plant
It’s the third such warning issued by the utility in the last two months.
# irish-water - Monday 19 August, 2019
Irish Water warns about potential smells from Ringsend treatment plant in the coming days
It’s a result of maintenance works at the site.
# irish-water - Friday 2 August, 2019
Questions over this weekend's Liffey Swim after water samples found to be "exceptionally poor"
Dublin City Council says that the results “significantly exceed the maximum permitted levels for designated bathing waters”.
# irish-water - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Sewer debris discharges into River Liffey after heavy downpours yesterday
The capital experienced bouts of heavy rain yesterday afternoon.
# irish-water - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
Temporary dam to be built after Grand Canal partially drains following collapsed sewer
There has been no impact on local homes and businesses.
# irish-water - Monday 22 July, 2019
Irish Water restores supply in north Dublin after 'major burst' left households with low pressure
The burst happened on a 600mm diameter water main on the Drumcondra Road at about 7.30am yesterday.
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Poll: Are you going to download the new Covid-19 contact tracing app?
THE HSE HAS unveiled their new Covid-19 tracing app, with it becoming available to download from app stores last night.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly called the new app “a powerful tool” that’ll be used to help health authorities track down close contacts of people with Covid-19.
According to registrations within the tracing app, over 200,000 people have already downloaded the app, with over 120,000 people checking in so far.
TheJournal.ie took a look to examine how the app works and broke down all the features it includes.
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