Baked, cracked mud seen at Dublin reservoir as depleted water levels closely monitored – The Irish Times
Reservoir levels are being closely monitored as the drought continues, but Uisce Éireann said they were not at…
Nationwide hosepipe ban: What is allowed? Who is exempt? – The Irish Times
Uisce Éireann has introduced a nationwide hosepipe ban from Friday until August 26th. It follows a prolonged drought…
Uisce Éireann defends hotline for people to report ‘non-essential’ use of water – The Irish Times
Margaret Attridge, head of water operations at Uisce Éireann, has defended the introduction of a hotline where people…
Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear – The Irish Times
The dramatic fall in Atlantic salmon numbers since the 1970s provides the clearest example of the serious deterioration…
Ireland’s newest official bathing area off limits to swimmers this summer over water pollution – The Irish Times
The country’s newest official bathing area, Dún Laoghaire Baths, has failed a pollution test and will be out…
Should Ireland introduce a legal ‘duty of care’ for rainwater? – The Irish Times
The recent flooding events across the country have put the spotlight yet again on Ireland’s out of date…
Companies face questions over water usage as new licence regulations take effect – The Irish Times
Some of the State’s biggest commercial water users face uncertainty over their right to continue taking supplies from…
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill – The Irish Times
Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine Timmy Dooley has cautioned against people speculating as to the…