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Penalties will be set at €1.85 for each 1,000 litres used on top of the annual allowance

Charges for excessive water use approved by commission

Proposals to impose excessive usage charges on households that waste water have been approved by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.

Ireland • 17 Jul 19

The move follows a decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities

Bill rise for 100k non-domestic Irish Water customers

Almost 100,000 non-domestic customers of Irish Water are set to see their fresh water and waste water bills rise.

Business • 03 Jul 19

Seapoint beach is affected by the ban after overflow at the wastewater treatment plant at Ringsend

Council says microalgae responsible for orange water

Orange water at south Dublin beaches is due to an algal bloom and is not connected to an overflow from the wastewater treatment plant in Ringsend at the weekend, according to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council.

Ireland • 25 Jun 19

The warning applies to a number of Dublin beaches and bathing areas including The Forty Foot

No-swim warning at Dublin beaches over sewage leak

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Dublin City Council have issued a warning to the public not to swim at a number of Dublin beaches because of a sewage leak at Ringsend wastewater treatment plant.

Dublin • 06 Jun 19

It is estimated that 180,000 homes were plumbed with lead pipes

71 households apply for lead pipe replacement grant

Only 71 householders have availed of a Government grant to replace lead piping.

News • 15 Apr 19

'Fatbergs' consist of congealed oils and greases which form deposits on pipe and require jetting and vacuum machinery to clear

Public urged not to put waste down sink over 'fatbergs'

Irish Water has appealed to the public not to put food waste - especially fats, oils and greases - down the sink to prevent costly blockages of pipes known as "fatbergs".

Ireland • 12 Apr 19

The plant at Clonshaugh is designed to meet the demands of population growth

Irish Water says new sewage plant is needed for Dublin

Plans for a €500m sewage plant in north Co Dublin will be the subject of a planning hearing today.

Dublin • 20 Mar 19

The water restriction will be in place from 10pm today until 6am tomorrow

Nighttime water restrictions in place in Athlone

Water restrictions will be in place in Athlone, Co Westmeath, tonight in order to allow water levels in the Annagh Resevoir to increase.

Leinster • 05 Feb 19

Irish Water said it had made design changes to its plans for Killinure Lough

Irish Water to resubmit Lough Ree water extraction plan

Irish Water has withdrawn its current planning application to extract some nine million gallons of water a day from Killinure Lough, Lough Ree.

Leinster • 25 Jan 19

13,000 people whose water comes from two different schemes are affected

13,000 people affected by boil water notice in Sligo

Irish Water customers in Sligo have been advised that a boil water notice which was issued on 11 January is to remain in place.

Connacht • 24 Jan 19

Concerns over plans to transfer 3,500 local authority workers to Irish Water

Unions vow to resist employee transfers to Irish Water

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has declined to commit to a date for a constitutional referendum on keeping water services infrastructure in public ownership.

Ireland • 06 Dec 18

Fórsa said it will decide whether to engage in negotiations after Thursday's meeting

Unions and Minister to discuss council staff transfer

Unions representing 3,500 water services staff in local authorities are to meet Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy on Thursday to discuss government proposals to transfer them to the Irish Water utility.

Ireland • 04 Dec 18

Water services are the responsibility of Irish Water, but are delivered by around 3,500 staff in local authorities

Unions to meet over water ownership concerns

Unions representing local authority workers are to meet early next month amid concerns that staff could be forced to transfer to the Irish Water utility.

Ireland • 20 Nov 18

Irish Water is asking consumers to continue their efforts to conserve water

Water restrictions may be needed in Mullingar

Irish Water has said night time restrictions may be needed in Mullingar in the coming weeks as water levels in Lough Owel reach critical levels.

Leinster • 01 Nov 18

EPA says failure to treat waste water properly is damaging our rivers and coastal waters

Investment in waste water infrastructure too slow - EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency has said Ireland is not investing quickly enough to provide the infrastructure needed to treat waste water.

Environment • 23 Oct 18

A 'do not drink' notice has now been lifted

Water notice lifted in Rathkeale after two weeks

A 'do not drink' water notice issued for over 2,500 householders using the public water supply in the Rathkeale area of Co Limerick has been lifted after almost two weeks.

Munster • 18 Oct 18

Local authorities employees do not want to lose their public service status by being transferred to Irish Water

Staff difficulties for local authorities water services

Local authorities are having difficulties recruiting and retaining staff in their water services division because of fears that employees will be transferred to the Irish Water semi-state, and will lose their public service status.

Ireland • 20 Sep 18

The introduction of domestic water charges led to huge demonstrations

Policy failings impeded water charges rollout - report

A report into the effort to introduce domestic water charges has identified a number of policy failings that doomed the plans of the last government.

Water Charges • 13 Sep 18

Irish Water is appealing to people to continue to conserve water

Hosepipe ban extended in 16 counties until 30 Sept

Irish Water has extended the hosepipe ban in some areas to Sunday, 30 September.

Irish Water • 28 Aug 18

The extended dry weather period means the source for the scheme is coming under increasingly pressure

Night time water restrictions for north Cork

Night time restrictions on water supplies are being introduced for some 10,000 households and a large number of farmers and creameries in north Cork.

Cork • 27 Aug 18

Extreme weather 'has underlined the lack of resilience in our water system'

Water restrictions likely to remain in place for Dublin

Water restrictions are likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future, with 70 days of supply left in the main reservoir serving the greater Dublin area, Irish Water has said.

Water • 08 Aug 18

The survey found that 65% of people had made a 'concerted effort' to conserve water

Survey shows most people underestimate water usage

More than 50% of people underestimate their average daily personal water usage by half, according to a survey carried out for Irish Water.

Water • 02 Aug 18

The hosepipe ban will remain in effect until 31 August

Countrywide hosepipe ban extended until end of August

Irish Water has confirmed that the countrywide hosepipe ban introduced earlier this month will remain in place until the end of August.

Ireland • 28 Jul 18

Unions meeting over Irish Water, Ervia separation

Unions are meeting with Irish Water at the Workplace Relations Commission today over plans to separate the utility from its parent company Ervia.

Ireland • 19 Jul 18

Water conservation efforts particularly by householders have been paying significant dividends in terms of saving water

George Lee: More to be done on water conservation

Water conservation efforts particularly by householders in the Dublin region have been paying significant dividends in terms of saving water during the current dry spell, but may not be enough.

Ireland • 17 Jul 18