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Overnight restrictions are in place in parts of West Cork, Kerry and Galway.
Night-time restrictions have been introduced in some areas to ensure water supplies keep flowing.
Irish Water has seen a noticeable increase in demand for water since the middle of last week.
Irish Water is currently a subsidiary of semi-state company Ervia.
The issue was raised by the Water Advisory Board in a recent report.
Irish Water commissioned the research as it launches a new tool to help households save water.
Irish Water said homes and businesses may have been impacted following an interruption at Vartry Water Treatment Plant.
The works are set to impact 11 streets in Dublin city.
A report by the Environmental Protection Agency has said it has “serious concerns” about the time it takes to implement improvements.
The notice was issued on Monday due to high turbidity at a treated water reservoir.
The Boil Water Notices are in place in Cork, Kerry, Donegal and Wexford
The Water Advisory Body said “it is alarmed at the length of the boil water notices” over the past two years.
The towns of Wexford, Gorey and Enniscorthy have been affected.
The notice was issued due to issues at the water treatment plant.
There were 52 confirmed illnesses after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply.
Works are underway at a watermain in Stillorgan, which services several parts of the city.
Discussions took place during the summer and they are set to resume again in mid-October.
At least 52 people fell ill after untreated water passed through the system.
Minister Darragh O’Brien said he is “pretty angry” at the failures at the plants serving people in Dublin and Wexford.
Disruption is expected to continue throughout the morning.
Irish Water has appealed to members of the public in numerous counties to reduce their water usage.
Supply was further impacted due to a burst water main in Drogheda on Monday.
Irish Water said the public should conserve water while temperatures increase.
Residents in north county Dublin may experience low water pressure or outages today.
Six areas of concern have been identified around the country.
The work involves replacing old cast iron water mains.
The maintenance is expected to take place over the next two weekends.
A small number of properties on the South Circular Road will experience water outages this Sunday.
The blockage was reported to officials last weekend.
Irish Water experienced a higher than normal volume of bursts during the cold snap earlier this month.
Irish Water said there has been a spike in demand in recent days due to sub-zero temperatures.
The notice was issued following a deterioration in the local water supply.
There were over 450 reports of an unnatural odour or taste coming off water in August.
Irish Water has insisted that the water is safe to drink, but is investigating reports.
Demand for water is roughly 50% higher than this time last year.
The ban was expected to remain in place until 21 July.
The ban was due to remain in place until 21 July.
The number of drinking water schemes in drought has risen since the ban was put in place.
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