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# Irish Water

This year
2023
Uisce Éireann fined over €7,000 for fish kill in Cavan
It is the third such prosecution against the plant since 2015
16.1k
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Oct 17th 2023, 6:24 PM
Uisce Éireann donates treatment plant to Ukraine that can supply water for 6,200 people daily
The water utility company donated two containerised water treatment plants to the country last year and is now sending another.
18.7k
104
Oct 1st 2023, 3:37 PM
‘Frustrating’ incident sees raw sewage discharged into Fingal's protected Baldoyle Bay
Baldoyle Bay is both a Special Protection Area and a Special Area of Conservation.
25.6k
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Aug 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM
Nearly 500,000 people receive drinking water from 'at-risk' public supplies
A report by
Lauren Boland
The quality of drinking water in Ireland is very high overall but there are several issues for Uisce Éireann to address, says the EPA.
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Aug 1st 2023, 12:05 AM
Uisce Éireann fined €5,000 for pollution that killed fish in the River Liffey
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) took the case against Uisce Éireann.
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27
Jul 17th 2023, 1:53 PM
Water service workers go on strike at ten councils across the country
Staff who are being transferred from local authorities to Uisce Éireann are protesting over commitments on their working conditions.
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11
Jun 30th 2023, 1:38 PM
Uisce Éireann reports operating profits of €252 million for 2022
Uisce Éireann was formerly known as Irish Water.
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Jun 29th 2023, 9:03 PM
Siptu water services strike called off
Water workers at 30 local authorities were to take part in a two-day strike next week on 7 and 8 June.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 8:27 PM
Local authorities are not prepared for strikes by water and firefighting workers, Siptu warns
Staff in local firefighting and water divisions are to stage separate strikes starting next week.
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Jun 1st 2023, 3:56 PM
Irish Water repair burst pipe that caused major water outages in Dublin yesterday
Regional Asset Operations Manager with Irish Water told Morning Ireland that a fitting on top of the pipe, that was laid 40 years ago, was “sheared off”.
A significant and high-pressure water main has been repaired after it burst in Dublin's south inner city yesterday.
Irish Water said yesterday that services would resume today, once pressure has built up in the pipe properly.
An Operations Manager told Morning Ireland that a fitting on top of the pipe was “sheared off”.
13.5k
22
May 26th 2023, 9:50 AM
Over 40,000 properties without water as burst main causes outage across parts of Dublin
Irish Water said they cannot confirm a time for full return of service to all customers due to many factors.
Crews are reconfiguring the network to maintain customers’ supplies where possible.
Irish Water said the repairs are complex due to the location of the dig and the presence of other underground services.
The Irish Water customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.
81.3k
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Updated
May 25th 2023, 10:19 PM
Burst mains may cause low water pressure or outages in north Dublin
Uisce Éireann said repairs should be completed by 6am tomorrow.
27.4k
5
Apr 10th 2023, 2:40 PM
Water cut off for 350,000 in north Dublin today as new pipeline comes on stream
The disruption will start to ease from 11am, though it could take another 10 hours in some areas for water to return.
25.8k
12
Feb 26th 2023, 7:00 AM
Water to be disrupted for 350,000 in north Dublin on Sunday as new pipeline is hooked up
A new pipeline is being connected to work alongside a crucial existing pipe that dates back to the 1960s.
22.3k
7
Feb 23rd 2023, 3:25 PM
Irish Water fined €7,000 for failing to carry out upgrades to overloaded treatment plants
The case came before Dublin District Court today.
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Feb 9th 2023, 6:36 PM
Last year
2022
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.
20.1k
7
Nov 22nd 2022, 1:33 PM
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.
14.3k
5
Nov 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM
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.
11.0k
43
Oct 7th 2022, 6:53 AM
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.
12.3k
19
Oct 5th 2022, 9:45 PM
Irish Water criticised for failure to record complaints over poor drinking water quality
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities carried out the investigations.
10.3k
11
Oct 3rd 2022, 6:28 PM
Irish Water investigates reports of 'earthy' drinking water in Dublin and Wicklow
The utility company said the water is safe to drink.
17.5k
4
Oct 3rd 2022, 5:18 PM
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
10.2k
5
Aug 30th 2022, 6:00 AM
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.
24.6k
14
Aug 29th 2022, 8:35 AM
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.
13.1k
12
Aug 16th 2022, 10:23 AM
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.
11.5k
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Aug 12th 2022, 7:43 PM
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.
32.8k
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Aug 10th 2022, 8:51 AM
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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37
Updated
Jul 18th 2022, 5:00 PM
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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39
Jul 12th 2022, 2:57 PM
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
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
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
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
All time
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.
13.0k
39
Dec 15th 2021, 6:00 AM
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.
15.6k
10
Dec 10th 2021, 6:41 PM
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
'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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4
Nov 16th 2021, 11:00 AM
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
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
'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.
19.9k
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Updated
Oct 14th 2021, 2:10 PM
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
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