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Irish Water too slow at replacing lead pipes – EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency has criticised Irish Water for being too slow to replace lead pipes. The environmental group said that it will be 24 years before the lead pipes under Irish Water’s control are replaced, based on the current rate. ...

07 Oct 2022 at 14:00

Arts & Entertainment

'Almost a million people using the toilet as a bin' - Irish public urged to 'think before you flush'

Irish Water and Clean Coasts are urging the public to continue to ‘Think Before You Flush’ as alarmingly a recent survey has revealed that almost a million adults living in Ireland continue to regularly flush wipes and other sanitary items down the ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:27

National News

Concern voiced over number of long-term boil water notices

Concern has been expressed by the Water Advisory Body (WAB) that 20 out of the 21 boil water notices in place at the end of the first thee months of this year are long-term - exceeding 30 days. This means that the solution to fix the problem with ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:26

National News

Drinking water supplies remain low after recent heatwave

Recent heavy rain in some areas of the country has done little to solve the problem of low drinking water supplies. Water conservation is now being advised with people asked to reduce water use where possible as supplies remain low in several ...

18 Aug 2022 at 10:49

Soccer

FAI advises water breaks during soaring temperatures

The FAI has recommended that water breaks take place during all League of Ireland, Women's National League, underage National Leagues and grassroots games this weekend as temperatures continue to rise. Water break recommendation issued by ...

12 Aug 2022 at 17:10

National News

Irish safety groups warn of cold-water shock risk as temperatures soar

Irish water safety groups are urging people to be aware of the dangers of cold-water shock as temperatures skyrocket. The Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI issued the warning yesterday (August 11) following the release ...

11 Aug 2022 at 12:52

National News

Water safety advice issued as hot weather blankets country

With Met Éireann issuing a weather advisory for hot weather from today (Wednesday August 10) through to the rest of the week and the weekend, the RNLI, Irish Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland are urging people to plan for their ...

10 Aug 2022 at 18:00

National News

GUIDE: Ways to cut back on water use at home as temperatures soar

As scorching summer temperatures continue across Ireland and the UK, water groups including Irish Water are urging people to conserve water. Learning how to save water will not only protect vital reservoir resources, it can also ...

09 Aug 2022 at 16:20

Arts & Entertainment

Extra-terrestrial water found for first time in meteorite

Extra-terrestrial water has been found for the first time in a meteorite that has fallen in the UK. The Winchcombe meteorite, which crashed into a driveway in the Gloucestershire town last February, is also thought to hold ...

19 Sept 2022 at 13:40

Home

Irish Water under fire over upsurge in south Longford outages

The plea was one which was aired at last week's monthly meeting of Ballymahon Municipal District by a number of local representatives. Cllr Paul Ross said he was particularly perturbed at how anticipated interruptions are ...

04 Aug 2022 at 11:00

Local News

Water safety organisations issue warning ahead of August bank holiday weekend

People are being urged to take care on or near bodies of water over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland issued a joint safety statement today (Thursday July 28) ahead of ...

30 Jul 2022 at 15:00

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Water outages forces Longford school to close four times

Ardagh National School, the Leader has learned, sacrificed four school days over the course of the academic year as a result of breakdowns in supply levels. Vice Principal John Higgins told this newspaper how parents ...

03 Aug 2022 at 09:00

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