Rural Life
Uisce Éireann has today (Friday, September 12) issued a fresh nationwide appeal to people to "to...
Uisce Éireann has warned that approximately 60,000 people have been left without access to water, with a further 500,000 people at risk.
Farmers who are concerned about water supplies for their livestock amid the ongoing severe cold snap are being urged to seek help.
An estimated 40,000 households, businesses and farmers are currently without water supplies according to Uisce Éireann.
A number of marts have been forced to cancel sales tomorrow (Monday, January 6) because of the "ongoing disruptive weather".
Uisce Éireann is currently assessing where Storm Darragh has had the most impact on water and wastewater services
Farmers have been urged by Uisce Éireann to sign up to a text alert service which can provide local updates on water supplies.
Agri-Business
Irish Water continuing to tanker water directly to some reservoirs in rural areas following the summer heatwaves.
Irish Water has issued a 'do not drink' notice in south Tipperary following kerosene contamination of a water source in the Fethard region.
RTE's radio show Morning Ireland this morning had a report in Co. Tipperary where three cows were found to have been killed by lead poisoning.
