Environment
Westport chosen for Irish Water's 'sustainable towns' initiative
Westport, Co. Mayo, has been chosen by Irish Water to pilot the new ‘Sustainable Water Towns Initiative’. The project is...
Environment
Westport, Co. Mayo, has been chosen by Irish Water to pilot the new ‘Sustainable Water Towns Initiative’. The project is...
N.Ireland
A major cross-border project, aimed at improving water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle has reached the halfway stage....
Environment
There has been a slight increase in the number of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies last year, according...
Environment
Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill is calling on Irish Water to “pull up socks and start taking the treatment of wastewater...
Rural Life
Exceedances for the pesticide glyphosate have been detected in the public drinking water supplies in four different areas of Co....
Agri Politics
Farmers and rural dwellers have been urged to avoid unnecessary use of water during the summer months by the Irish...
Grass
MCPA accounted for 63% of all pesticide exceedances in Irish water supplies in 2019. Fluroxypyr and 2-4D were among the...
Environment
A swimming ban at a number of beaches in Dublin at the weekend because of contamination – that was initially...
Environment
Irish Water has introduced a ‘Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Plan’ in an effort to decontaminate the supply to thousands...
Environment
An exceedance for glyphosate has been detected in the public drinking water supply in Newport, Co. Mayo, prompting an appeal...
Environment
Irish Water has issued a statement outlining that pesticide exceedances are on the rise in some counties. The statement, published...
Rural Life
Concerns have been raised this week over the water levels at Lough Owel in Co. Westmeath, where Irish Water is...
Environment
Exceedances in pesticides are on the increase right across Co. Cavan, with a number of incidents identified in June and...
Environment
The Water Conservation Order – otherwise known as the national hosepipe ban – is to remain in place for 16...
Rural Life
With supply schemes under pressure due to the extended period of dry weather, Irish Water is working to maintain water...
Environment
All landowners affected by the proposed Shannon to Dublin water pipeline will be supported by the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
Environment
Irish Water has been urged not to use the current dry weather as an excuse to “force a pipeline across...
Rural Life
The Shannon Pipeline Project – which aims to pipe water from the River Shannon to a reservoir in south Co....