Rural Life
Farmers who are concerned about water supplies for their livestock amid the ongoing severe cold snap are being urged to seek help.
Uisce Éireann has launched a consultation on a water supply project which will see water pumped from the River Shannon into the Dublin area.
The ongoing severe cold weather conditions are having a serious impact on farmers, according to the IFA Munster Regional chair, Conor O'Leary.
Farmers in Kerry have been helping the HSE to deliver essential healthcare supplies to people during the current cold snap.
An estimated 40,000 households, businesses and farmers are currently without water supplies according to Uisce Éireann.
Clean Coasts and Uisce Éireann have teamed up to encourage everyone cleaning up to 'think before you pour' when it comes to fats and oils
Environment
Independent Ireland leader, Michael Collins, is calling for a review of all State-managed water treatment plants and infrastructure.
ESB Networks has said that 55,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power following the strong winds associated with Storm Darragh.
Uisce Éireann is currently assessing where Storm Darragh has had the most impact on water and wastewater services
Taoiseach Simon Harris has been called on to defer an increase in water charges until new investment is made is water infrastructure.
A strong farmer uptake of the new water quality project will be a critical part in retaining Ireland's nitrates derogation, ASSAP said.
Increases to water charges proposed by Uisce Éireann will 'hurt the most vulnerable' farmers, according to Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin
Proposals to increase water and wastewater charges from October 1 will be " another drain on farms" Sinn Féin has warned.
A TD is calling on the government to instruct Uisce Éireann not to increase water charges for farmers or small businesses at this time.
Uisce Éireann has issued a 'do not consume' water notice for all customers on the Ballyogarty public water supply scheme in Co. Waterford
A proposed increase in water charges due to be introduced on October 1 has been criticised as "unacceptable".
Uisce Éireann has confirmed 500 landowners will be impacted by a proposed 170km pipeline to bring water from the River Shannon to Dublin.
The ICMSA president has said he is "confident" that Irish farmers will deliver water quality improvements, in response to a new EPA report.
The proposed pipeline project to pump water from the River Shannon to the Dublin area could leave farms along its route "unviable".
The NPDWAG is reminding users to restrain from using pesticides, and to consider their local drinking water supplies to contamination....
Uisce Éireann is taking "concerted action" to address exceedances of toxic chemicals in 25 public drinking water supplies around the country.
An iron sludge discharge from an Uisce Éireann water treatment plant wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court heard.
The most recent update from the ESB shows that over 155,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power today
