Irish Water spends €100,000 on rebrand to Uisce Éireann Irish Water has spent nearly €100,000 on a rebranding project to change their official identity to Uisce Éireann. Business • 10 Mar
1,800 tonnes of raw sewage enters Clare coast daily The Environmental Protection Agency has said 1,800 tonnes of raw sewage is entering the Clare coastline each day and the issue will not be fully … Regional • 03 Mar
Water supply restored in south Co Dublin after outages Irish Water and Dublin City Council have completed repairs to a large burst water main which caused widespread outages and low water pressure in south … Regional • 18 Oct 22
Cause of 'musty' water revealed and confirmed safe Irish Water has confirmed that water in Dublin and Wicklow is safe to drink following complaints it has been tasting and smelling "musty" and "earthy" … Regional • 05 Oct 22
Irish Water give notice of repair works in Louth Irish Water will carry out leak repairs in Louth on Monday when customers may experience a temporary disruption to their supply - including low water … Regional • 02 Sep 22
Concern over number of boil water notices issued The Water Advisory Body, set up to advise on measures to improve Irish Water, has said it is concerned at the number of long-term boil … Ireland • 16 Aug 22
Overnight water restrictions in Cork, Donegal, Galway Irish Water has introduced nighttime restrictions on water supply in parts of Donegal, Galway and Cork, due to rising demand in the hot weather and … Ireland • 13 Aug 22
High temperature warning for Leinster and Munster Met Éireann has said heatwave conditions can be expected in Ireland from Thursday onwards as it issued a Status Yellow weather warning. Ireland • 10 Aug 22
Irish Water paid €10m in performance pay over two years Irish Water has paid out more than €10.1m in performance-related pay to its staff over the past two years. Business • 18 Jul 22
Falcons 'sacked' as new covered reservoir opens Irish Water has opened a new state-of-the-art covered reservoir in Stillorgan in Dublin to ensure a safe, clean and resilient water supply to 200,000 customers. Regional • 30 May 22
Water to be restored to 6,000 Cork homes and businesses Irish Water and Cork City Council are working to restore the water supply to more than 6,000 homes and businesses following a burst water main … Regional • 21 May 22
Complaints to CRU rise by 51% in 2021 The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has said that 2021 was a particularly challenging year for many customers due to the impact of the Covid-19 … Business • 19 May 22
Irish Water says some supplies under pressure As the driest period of the year approaches, Irish Water has said some of its supplies are already coming under pressure. Ireland • 09 May 22
Covid worsened wipe blockages in sewers - Irish Water Irish Water has said that the incorrect disposal of Covid-19 related antibacterial wipes is causing a major issue for wastewater treatment plants and the sewer … News Lens • 15 Feb 22
Irish Water names Gleeson as new chief executive Niall Gleeson has been named as the new chief executive of Irish Water, which is responsible for providing public water and wastewater services in the … Business • 07 Jan 22
Longford boil water notice still in place after 20 days A boil water notice issued earlier this month remains in place for parts of Co Longford. Leinster • 23 Nov 21
EPA lists towns releasing raw sewage into environment More than 30 towns and villages released raw sewage into the environment every day in 2020 because they did not have treatment plants, according to … Ireland • 03 Nov 21
Boil water notice issued for Wexford town A boil water notice has been issued for people supplied by the Wexford Town Public Water Supply. Leinster • 30 Oct 21
Explainer: Why business water charges are changing If you run a business, a farm, a charity, a social enterprise or any other non-domestic water user, your organisation's charges are going to change … Business • 30 Sep 21
Water charges to rise for many businesses from today More than half of businesses will see their cost of water increase from today, as a result of changes to the charging system. Business • 01 Oct 21
Irish Water to work with EPA to prevent outbreaks Irish Water has said this evening it is engaging with all local authorities to stress the need for timely reporting of any incidents that arise … Ireland • 20 Sep 21
People urged to conserve water amid increase in demand Irish Water is urging people to conserve water amid a significant increase in demand, although it says there are currently no plans to implement a … Leinster • 19 Jul 21
Deadline on staff moving to Irish Water 'challenging' The Government's deadline for securing a deal to transfer 3,500 local authority water services staff to the Irish Water utility by the end of July … Ireland • 12 May 21
SIPTU calls for referendum on water privatisation SIPTU is writing to all TDs and senators reiterating calls for a referendum to prohibit privatisation of water services - as the Government seeks to … Ireland • 22 Mar 21
New non-domestic water charges regime delayed again The introduction of a new system of charges for non-domestic water users, which will see bills increase for more than half of customers, has been … Business • 10 Mar 21
