Irish Water Storm Ophelia update
Irish Water has incident plans in place and crews on standby to deal with the effects of Storm Ophelia. Irish Water recognises that the predicted conditions are likely to result in power outages at critical water and wastewater installations which could compromise service delivery. Heavy rainfall may also increase the risk of flooding. Power […]
Upgrade Completed To Edenderry Wastewater Treatment Plant
Irish Water has completed an upgrade to the storm tank at the Edenderry Wastewater Treatment Plant. The €70,000 investment has increased the capacity of the storm water holding tank which will ensure more efficient treatment at the plant. The increased capacity of the storm water tank will reduce the risk of overflows at times of […]
Irish Water urges Offaly homeowners to check their pipes as Draft Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Plan is published
Irish Water is today urging all homeowners in Offaly whose houses were built before 1980 to check their internal plumbing for lead pipes. Public drinking water supplies are lead free but lead, which poses a serious health risk, can dissolve in drinking water from internal lead pipes which are common in older homes and buildings. […]
Inland Fisheries Ireland prosecutes Irish Water for Fish Kill on the River Clodiagh
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) successfully prosecuted Irish Water on Friday 15th July 2016 at Portlaoise District Court for the discharge of deleterious matter into the Clodiagh River, on 18th August 2015, causing a significant fish kill. Judge Catherine Staines heard evidence from Mr. Michael Fitzsimons, a Senior Fisheries Environmental Officer with IFI that following […]
Making It Easier For You To Get Information About Your Local Water Catchment
Developed in collaboration with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the new Local Authority Waters and Communities Office, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today launched a new website www.catchments.ie. Key features of the site include maps and community-based stories making it easier for people to get information about water quality in […]
CIF Opinion Article: Lack Of Investment In Housing, Water And Broadband Will Cost Us For Generations
All parties involved in trying to form a government agree that solving the housing shortage will be a priority, it appears. However, the housing crisis cannot be solved without addressing Ireland’s infrastructure gap. Without addressing both, Ireland risks creating miserable and unsustainable communities cramped into the Greater Dublin region while our rural economy stagnates. A […]
Upgrade works on water mains in Edenderry and Kilcormac to begin in March
Irish Water, Ireland’s national water utility responsible for providing and developing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland, has announced it will invest €2.4 million in the rehabilitation and replacement of 6.7 kms of watermains in Edenderry and Kilcormac. The contract, which was signed yesterday, Monday, 1 February with GMC Sierra, will see the work begin […]
Labour TD’s pledge on Irish Water a clear attempt to mislead electorate – Matt Carthy MEP
Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West and Director of Elections Matt Carthy has stated that the actions of some Labour TDs in signing the SIPTU pledge on a referendum to ensure that Irish Water remains in public ownership will do nothing to restore the trust of the Irish people. Speaking in advance of […]
Households use 10 per cent of water but expected to pay nearly 80 per cent of costs
The Right2Water campaign said today (Wednesday January 20th) that water charges are being used to give tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest in our society. Pointing out that households only use 10 percent of water but are now expected to pay up to 78 percent of all costs while corporations and agriculture use 90 […]
