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The upgraded plant was officially opened by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy today

€5m water treatment plant upgrade in Kenmare

More than 2,000 people as well as businesses in the Kenmare area in Co Kerry are set to benefit from a €5 million upgrade to the local water treatment plant.

Regional • 17 Jul 18

Irish Water said it will wait until next week to analyse the impact of the overnight restrictions

Minister says water restrictions appear to be working

The Minister for Housing has said overnight water restrictions in the Dublin area appear to be working, but they are being kept under review so that more serious restrictions will not be needed coming into the autumn.

Irish Water • 17 Jul 18

The restrictions come as several weeks of drought have led to low levels of water supply

Further water restrictions for Dublin area from tonight

Further water restrictions for the Greater Dublin Area are due to come into force from 10pm this evening.

News • 16 Jul 18

Water restrictions for the Greater Dublin Area are in effect from next Monday night

Irish Water outlines water restrictions for Dublin area

Irish Water has outlined 34 areas around the Greater Dublin region that will experience a reduction in water pressure between 10pm and 5am, when restrictions come into effect next week.

Ireland • 13 Jul 18

People are urged to conserve water as heatwave continues

Hosepipe ban in Dublin to counter water shortages

Irish Water has banned the use of hosepipes in the Greater Dublin Area from next Monday, as efforts continue to conserve water during the current heatwave.

Weather • 30 Jun 18

Irish Water says the project is needed to meet the needs of the Greater Dublin area for the next 30 years

Irish Water plans major new wastewater facility

Irish Water is to submit an application to An Bord Pleanála for permission to build a major new wastewater treatment facility for up to half a million people in north county Dublin and parts of Kildare.

Environment • 20 Jun 18

The EPA expects drinking water here to comply with EU standards by 2020 - 16 years after the deadline for compliance

Quality of public water supply remains high - EPA

The latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows the quality of drinking water in public supplies remains high.

Environment • 13 Jun 18

The plant has been described as among the worst industrial sources of water pollution in Europe

Irish Water applies to upgrade Ringsend treatment plant

Irish Water is lodging an application with An Bord Pleanála to upgrade the Ringsend waste water treatment plant in Dublin.

Dublin • 06 Jun 18

Water tanks were brought in to Duleek this afternoon

Burst water pipe in Drogheda is repaired - Irish Water

Irish Water has said that a burst water main serving the Staleen Water Treatment plant near Drogheda, Co Louth has been repaired.

Ireland • 31 May 18

Prime Time - Fostered & Abused, Shannon Water Supply Project

Two abuse victims from a foster home in Galway tell their stories and express their anger at what they see as lenient sentences handed down to their abuser. Irish Water confirms a €1.3 billion Shannon water supply project, what does this mean? Two abuse

Current Affairs • 10 May 18

Lough Derg Anglers group consists of up to 12 anglers' groups located around the lake

Anglers angry over plans to take water from Shannon

Anglers who fish right across Lough Derg say they are very angry about the proposals by Irish Water to take 330 million litres of water a day from the late to deal with water shortages in Dublin and surrounding counties.

Munster • 25 Apr 18

Water for Dublin and the midlands would be diverted from the Parteen Basin

Irish Water confirms €1.3bn Shannon supply project

Irish Water has confirmed its intention to proceed with the River Shannon water supply project to bring water to Dublin and the midlands following the outcome of its fourth public consultation on the matter.

Ireland • 24 Apr 18

Irish Water said the disruption to local supplies was as being caused by 'essential reservoir works'

Athlone badly hit by extended water outage

An ongoing water outage in Athlone looks set to continue for 12 hours more than was originally anticipated.

Leinster • 14 Mar 18

Irish Water says restrictions remain in place as reservoirs are much lower than they need to be

Reduction in water restriction programme for Dublin

Irish Water has announced a reduction in the water restriction programme in the Dublin area this weekend.

Ireland • 09 Mar 18

Specialised leak teams are trying to investigate the problem in parts of Dublin

Irish Water repairs burst pipes but restrictions remain

16,000 people outside Dublin are without water supply following the recent freezing temperatures, while a further 37,000 people in the Greater Dublin area have a restricted supply.

Ireland • 07 Mar 18

Freezing temperatures recently led to pipes bursting

Irish Water to end water restrictions in Dublin 'soon'

Thousands of homes and businesses are still without water in Cork, Wexford, Tipperary and Limerick in the wake of Storm Emma, while restrictions remain in place in the Greater Dublin area affecting 1.2 million people.

Weather • 06 Mar 18

Irish Water members are before the housing committee

Irish Water quizzed over excessive charge plans

The Chief Executive of Irish Water's parent company, Ervia, has told an Oireachtas committee that the move to a single public utility will free up €70 million a year in operational savings and efficiencies.

Ireland • 22 Feb 18

The boil water notice affects about 13,000 people

Boil water notice extended in Sligo, parts of Mayo

A boil water notice issued on 5 February for customers supplied by the Lough Talt Public Water Supply in Co Sligo and part of Co Mayo, following the detection of cryptosporidium, has been extended.

Connacht • 22 Feb 18

Around 1,200 Irish Water customers are believed to be affected

Notice over water use in Meath due to chlorine levels

Irish Water has said that around 1,200 customers in Co Meath have been told not to use their tap water for drinking, washing or preparing food because of dangerous levels of chlorine in the supply.

Leinster • 07 Feb 18

Irish Water says it is working with the Health Service Executive in relation to the situation with regular testing taking place

Boil water notice affecting parts of Mayo and Sligo

Irish Water has said that the boil water notice issued in relation to the Lough Talt Public Water Supply also relates to consumers connected to the Ogham Group Water Scheme in Co Mayo.

Connacht • 07 Feb 18

There has been a call for people to donate their water refunds to help tackle homelessness

Homeless charities asking people to donate water refund

Three charities have come together to launch a national campaign asking the public to donate their Irish Water refund to tackle the homeless crisis.

Ireland • 01 Dec 17

Almost one million households who paid the charges are due to receive a cheque

Deadline for Irish Water customers to update details

Irish Water customers whose address or other details have changed since they paid water charges are required to update their information with the company by 5.30pm in order to ensure they receive a refund.

Ireland • 17 Nov 17

At no time will anyone from Irish Water contact people looking for details

Questions on Irish Water refunds answered

Who is being refunded? How will the refunds be issued? Do I need to contact Irish Water?

Analysis and Comment • 01 Nov 17

Irish Water says payments are being made by cheque

Some water charge refunds delayed until after Christmas

Irish Water has said that not all customers who paid water charges would be refunded before Christmas because of a delay in legislation to issue refunds.

Ireland • 01 Nov 17

Sewage from the equivalent of 120,000 people across 44 areas is being discharged directly into the environment every day

Raw sewage entering water at 44 sites

The Environmental Protection Agency has said that the pace of improvements to Ireland's waste water treatment infrastructure is falling far short of requirements.

News • 24 Oct 17