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Boil water notices and water disruption on way at 12 local authorities facing strikes

Twelve local authorities are facing a disruption of water services later this week with boil water notices to be issued due to industrial action by the Unite Trade Union. Uisce Éireann confirmed it is aware of planned industrial action, arising from ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:05

National News

Water strikes underway at eight local authorities across Ireland

Union members are striking at eight local authorities across Ireland today (August 2). The industrial action is taking place due to what Unite the Union calls "a lack of engagement" over member concerns regarding a Workplace Relations Commission ...

02 Aug 2023 at 10:26

National News

Uisce Éireann fined over sludge discharge that 'wiped out' all fish life on river

An iron sludge discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Éireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard. At Ennis District Court, ...

19 Feb 2024 at 15:35

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Works to upgrade Portarlington Treatment Plant to be carried out this week

Works to upgrade the water treatment plant in Portarlington will be carried out by Uisce Éireann this week. The utility company has warned that there may be supply disruptions to Rosecourt, St Michael's Park, and Patrick Street, ...

27 Feb 2024 at 18:53

Local News

Water outages expected as work to be carried out in Portlaoise

Uisce Éireann has warned of possible water outages in areas of Portlaoise this week due to works being carried out on watermains. The utility company is undertaking the mains repair works as part of the National Leakage ...

25 Feb 2024 at 16:53

National News

Utility company acknowledges discharges of raw sewage ‘completely unacceptable’

The body in charge of wastewater, Uisce Eireann, has acknowledged it is “completely unacceptable” that raw sewage is spilling into more than 20 areas across Ireland. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report ...

26 Oct 2023 at 13:07

National News

Three Olympic size swimming pools of untreated sewage flowing into our water each year, says EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned that untreated raw sewage is flowing into water systems all over Ireland due to lack of water treatment plants. According to the environmental watchdog, the ...

26 Oct 2023 at 10:30

Local News

Ballyroan Wastewater Treatment Plant set for new upgrade

A planning application has been lodged by Uisce Éireann for the upgrade of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ballyroan. The upgrade to the plant will include the installation of an additional new wastewater ...

15 Feb 2024 at 12:30

National News

Local water service workers' strike action underway

Water service workers in ten local authorities who are members of the Unite trade union are engaged in strike action today (Friday). Unite members are seeking a commitment that members transferring to ...

30 Jun 2023 at 12:09

Local News

Irish Water issues update on boil water notice in Laois

Ten days after it was first issued to almost 4,000 householders, a boil water notice remains in place for Clonaslee. Irish Water/Uisce Éireann said in partnership with Offaly and Laois County ...

30 Jun 2023 at 17:23

National News

Major burst on high-pressure water main repaired in Dublin

Water supply has been restored to approximately 40,000 homes and businesses in Dublin after a major burst on a high-pressure main was repaired. Uisce Eireann, formerly known as Irish Water, ...

26 May 2023 at 09:43

Local News

Laois scorn poured on Irish Water for a long outage in big Laois town

Uisce Éireann has come in for severe criticism in Laois for not warning the people of Mountmellick about a long water outage caused by the clearing of a reservoir that supplies the town. ...

20 Jul 2024 at 13:23

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