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# Water

All time
Government working to refund water charges - but it could be done over a few years
Ireland has one of the largest populations of white-clawed crayfish but a plague is killing them
Sewage, animal faeces and bacteria among the reasons these 6 Irish beaches failed a quality test
Ireland could be in trouble if it doesn't take action on contaminated drinking water
FactFind: How much water do we actually use?
10% of Irish households are using four times as much water as the rest of the country
Government to propose its own microbeads ban, calling other parties' bills 'flawed and confused'
Water charge refunds on the way, with conservation grant likely to be deducted
Poll: Do you agree with people being charged for excessive water use?
Here are the questions on water charges you want answered
Water committee told meters should be installed in all new houses
€467m on meters, but bitter water war could end up costing a lot more
'It was a cock-up': Government chief whip says Fine Gael messed up with water charges
Simon Coveney says water committee seems to be moving in 'extremely worrying' direction
'We're not going to have a general election over water' - Could this be the row to take down the government?
Fine Gael says water committee report is illegal and it won't support it
There was a right old barney in the water committee today - so what's going on?
Finally: Water committee close to a deal on the future of charges
Sandyford residents will have to pay €10,000 for apartment fixes
60 schools, hotels and pubs which use private water supplies contaminated in 2015
'We've seen first-hand the work of the RNLI' - GAA stars join forces with lifesavers
Wexford residents in battle over 'obnoxious' sewage sludge odour
Water committee calls for refunds, but Fine Gael still wants to pursue 'non-compliant' households
Poll: Do you think people should be charged for excessive use of water?
Poll: Should people who paid their water charges get a refund?
You can now buy 'luxury' water from melted icebergs for €94
Ireland is being taken to court over waste water by the European Commission
Against Fine Gael's wishes, Right2Water will be invited to speak before water committee
Irish Water: 'We did not waste €70m on consultants'
'It's bird, dog, horse, cow, and people poo': Swimmers warned to stay out of the water near Melbourne
Water charges won't bring down this government, says Taoiseach
How toxic water ruined a 'paradise' lake
Water meters are not the new e-voting machines - they cost us a lot more
'We couldn't go home for five months after the floods. We're in fear it could happen again'
This is the route Irish Water wants its Shannon to Dublin pipeline to take
Community thanked for patience as 'temporary' boil water notice is lifted after seven years
Ruth Coppinger: 'The TDs who decided women's destinies in 1983 abortion debate still hold office'
All elective procedures postponed as difficulties with water quality at University Hospital Waterford continue
It's going to cost €123 million to keep Irish Water afloat due to water charges shortfall
Patients at St James's unable to have water with tablets due to leak