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Irish Water

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Dry Spell
Will Irish Water extend the hosepipe ban? With more dry weather forecast, we won't know until next week
25 Jul 2018
17.9k
98
make it rain
Irish Water says weekend rain will not end drought conditions
19 Jul 2018
26.1k
123
Going Solo
Irish Water to split from Ervia within five years
16 Jul 2018
33.4k
103
Drought
Nationwide Status Yellow drought warning extended into next week
Updated 13 Jul 2018
27.7k
90
Irish Water
Night time water restrictions in Greater Dublin Area 'likely to begin early next week'
Updated 12 Jul 2018
21.3k
90
hosepipe ban
Water pressure may be reduced next week as risk of shortage extends into September
11 Jul 2018
13.8k
97
hot weather
It's still going to be hot this week ... but cloudy skies and scattered showers are on their way
10 Jul 2018
21.3k
22
Drought
Irish Water has received 40 reports of people disobeying the hosepipe ban
6 Jul 2018
47.9k
143
feeling hot hot hot
Another hot weekend in store as nationwide hosepipe ban kicks in
6 Jul 2018
16.7k
35
Conservation
Nationwide hosepipe ban to kick in from Friday
4 Jul 2018
53.7k
190
Ballyhooly
'We're always on rations here': Areas of Cork village left with little or no water during two-week heatwave
4 Jul 2018
13.1k
32
Drought
Streets washed with canal water, buses washed every third night - how services deal with water restrictions
4 Jul 2018
37.2k
84
summer of discontent
Hosepipe ban: There has been fewer than 10 reports of water misuse
3 Jul 2018
25.6k
67
holy water
'Minimum amount of water' used in 'essential' cleaning of Pope's Cross - OPW
3 Jul 2018
26.1k
88
doing your bit
Open Thread: Dublin's lord mayor says his car won't be washed... how are you conserving water?
3 Jul 2018
11.5k
97
Water Crisis
'It’s best not to drink tea or coffee': The HSE is advising people how to stay safe during water restrictions
2 Jul 2018
55.7k
76
Killarney
Ten thousand people left without water after main burst in Kerry
2 Jul 2018
29.0k
46
The Daily Poll
Poll: Would you report your neighbour for breaking the hosepipe ban?
2 Jul 2018
59.2k
147
Heatwave
Irish Water issues another urgent appeal for people to conserve water as Dublin hosepipe ban to kick in
1 Jul 2018
26.4k
165
hot weather
Irish Water has imposed a hosepipe ban in Greater Dublin Area from Monday
29 Jun 2018
72.1k
216
Conservation
Irish Water set to announce specific bans on water use
Updated 29 Jun 2018
33.0k
126
save water
Water levels to be dropped in Dublin as temperatures soar
Updated 28 Jun 2018
35.8k
188
water demand
'The situation is critical': Water restrictions being rolled out as temperatures hit 30 degrees
Updated 27 Jun 2018
38.3k
97
Heatwave
Irish Water says Dublin water restrictions could be 'unavoidable' as hot weather persists
26 Jun 2018
17.8k
92
hot hot heat
Supplies already under pressure due to hot spell, Irish Water says
25 Jun 2018
11.8k
70
The Pipe
Irish Water wants to build 'an underground orbital sewer' in north county Dublin
20 Jun 2018
14.5k
27
Water Outage
'I'm undergoing chemotherapy. I'm supposed to live in a germ-free environment': How the water outages are impacting residents
12 Jun 2018
10.2k
24
Running low
Irish Water lifts water restrictions in Skerries - but only temporarily
Updated 11 Jun 2018
19.6k
75
foreseeable future
'We can't conserve what we don't have': Skerries residents fuming as water restrictions continue
10 Jun 2018
17.8k
65
wastewater plant
Irish Water submits planning application to continue €400 million investment in Ringsend
6 Jun 2018
8.2k
31
Burst main
Water outages continue in East Meath due to burst Irish Water pipeline
1 Jun 2018
10.8k
35
staleen water treatment
Burst pipeline in Drogheda and Meath repaired but water shortages continue
31 May 2018
17.2k
38
staleen water treatment
Irish Water asks Drogheda and east Meath residents to conserve water after pipeline bursts
30 May 2018
11.6k
30
Irish Water
Irish Water 'may not be able to refund' more than 43,000 customers who paid water charges
15 May 2018
19.6k
39
Castletownbere
'Grave concerns': Two thirds of Cork seaside town’s sewage pumped directly into local harbour
2 May 2018
15.6k
25
parteen option
Irish Water wants to pump water from Shannon to Dublin for first major upgrade in 60 years
24 Apr 2018
29.6k
132
treatment plants
Irish Water fined €6,000 for delaying works needed to reduce cancer-linked pollution levels
4 Apr 2018
14.2k
39
emma aftermath
Water restrictions scaled back but will be in place from 8pm to 6am over the weekend
9 Mar 2018
16.6k
52
emma aftermath
'We have a way to go': Irish Water says restrictions set to continue
7 Mar 2018
9.6k
76
restrictions
23,000 homes and businesses still without water
7 Mar 2018
14.7k
89
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