Uisce Éireann

Boil water alert affecting Cork, Waterford and Tipperary lifted in large part

Precautionary notices issued to protect the health of more than 64,000 people are withdrawn with immediate effect

Disrupted water supplies a source of stress in farming communities, says IFA

Some 30,000 people left without running water on Friday due to water workers’ action

Almost 40,000 people left without running water due to strike

Uisce Éireann issued precautionary boil water notices for localities in Waterford and Tipperary

Uisce Éireann issues boil water notice for 100,000 people after ‘excessive’ strike action

Unite workers take three-day action in dispute over proposed transfer from local authorities to Uisce Éireann

Boil water notices issued for Waterford, Tipperary and Cork as three-day strike under way

Action being taken by local authority water workers who are members of the Unite trade union

Disruption to water services expected as three-day strike set to get under way

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Cork city among areas potentially affected over the coming days

Almost 500,000 people being served by ‘at risk’ water supplies, EPA warns

High compliance but excess contamination of supply and insufficient progress in replacing lead pipes highlighted in 2022 report

Local authorities criticise water workers’ fresh strike action

Potential for disruption to services in areas including southeast and Cork

‘Hundreds’ of fish killed in river Tolka, says Inland Fisheries Ireland

Authority ‘following a definite line of inquiry’ regarding the cause of the fish kill, which occurred upstream of the Mill Road Bridge

Water warning issued to several counties including Dublin and Cork

Almost 83,000 households and businesses in Waterford and Tipperary are under boil water notices

Irish Water’s name change

Two official languages

Irish Water to Uisce Éireann

A dribble of creativity

Water workers to strike over transfer of staff to Uisce Éireann

Unite announces stoppage after members reject terms brokered by Workplace Relations Commission

Unacceptably high pollution in Irish rivers and lakes due to human activities, says EPA

Excessive nutrient levels in Irish waters need to be addressed by farming sector and Uisce Éireann, report says

Sewage discharge into Nenagh river shut off by Uisce Éireann after EPA inspection

Anglers and other locals highlighted threat to waterway from ‘unauthorised’ wastewater treatment plant

Impact of drought being felt in 17 of State’s water treatment plants

Uisce Éireann requests customers to conserve and recycle where possible due to effect of long dry spell

Local water restrictions put in place around Clonakilty amid drought conditions in many areas

Uisce Éireann’s staff to continue to monitor water levels over the coming weeks and months

Planned strike by water workers averted after Minister provides assurances on pay

Local authority employees feared they might lose out if staying in councils when roles transfer to Uisce Éireann

Irish Water begins search for new Dublin headquarters

Uisce Éireann – as it is officially known – seeking space for up to 800 workers in the capital

Balloting of water-services workers employed by local authorities to begin

Dispute could lead to water outages and derail Government plans to establish Uisce Éireann as a stand-alone utility

Complaints about energy companies almost doubled in 2022

In one case study, an unidentified company debited €2,274 from a customer’s bank account without prior authorisation

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