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‘Cathedral of crap’: is this the world’s most beautiful sewage treatment plant?

Its inspiration was Sydney Opera House and its paper-thin louvre windows are reminiscent of a luxury ocean-liner. More importantly, the people of Arklow in Ireland can finally go swimming without fear of floaters

The Guardian - UK

‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ as 74,000 remain without power

More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

Evening Standard

Thousands of Dublin homes without water due to burst water main

Dublin City Council said crews are onsite fixing the outage, however many homes will be without supply until 6pm this Friday

Irish Mirror

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Dollymount Dames taking Housing Minister to task on E Coli ridden bathing waters

The group of swimmers is planning a protest of the slew of "poor" water results later this month

Dublin Live

Irish Water issues stark warning following Ringsend blockages

Irish Water estimates that around 70 tonnes of blockages are removed each week from their Ringsend treatment plant, which is the equivalent to five double decker buses worth of waste

Dublin Live

Dublin households warned to plan ahead as water supply to be temporarily cut next week

Customers are being advised to boil water before use, as set out by the HSE

Irish Mirror

Irish Water staff were punched in the face, had car window smashed and were confronted by public in office

In one sinister incident, a person gained entry to offices after sneakily 'tailgating' into an underground car park

Irish Mirror

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Thousands of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

Dublin Live

Sandymount residents 'spitting thumb tacks' in rage over Strand Road works

One mother was nearly brought to tears after the ordeal of bringing her children to school through the "sea of car fumes" caused by the extra traffic

Dublin Live

Irish Government 'needs to step up' and stop raw sewage risk to people and wildlife, says Sustainable Water Network

'It’s not good enough'

Irish Mirror

Irish Water has no action plan as half of our water is not treated to EU standards

Ireland was also found to be well below the average EU standard of 90% compliance

Irish Mirror

Local creches and coffee shops forced to close as Dublin hit with massive water outage

The outage affected a large part of south Dublin and saw thousands of residents without water all day due to a burst main

Irish Mirror

Hundreds of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

Dublin Live

Major Strand Road works to bring traffic restrictions to popular Sandymount route

The restrictions will be in place for four weeks and are part of a project taking place until Spring 2023

Dublin Live

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Irish Water slammed over 'unacceptable' delay in replacing lead pipes

Work had been scheduled to finish in 2026, EPA says as it highlights importance of project to safeguarding public health

Dublin Live

Drinking water in Dublin and Wicklow letting off musty smell and taste deemed safe

Irish Water had a number of concerns from members of the public

Irish Mirror

Irish Water gives update on safety of drinking tap water after people report 'unpleasant' smell and taste

Some homeowners even said the water coming out of their taps was "moldy" in recent weeks, leading Irish Water to intervene with special tests

Irish Mirror

Over half a million people 'vulnerable to contamination' from their drinking water

560,000 people across Ireland are drinking water from treatment plants where water contamination is possible due to much-needed investment

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RTE star Blathnaid Treacy rules herself out of being in the running for Dancing With The Stars

Exclusive: Blathnaid has confirmed she won't be replacing Nicky Byrne as the next host of the RTE One show

Irish Mirror

Irish people reminded to only flush pee, poo and paper to protect Ireland's beaches

Research found hair, paper towels, toilet wipes, dental floss, tampons, baby wipes, facial wipes, cotton buds, cigarette butts were among the most common things flung in the toilet

Daily Mirror

More than 5,000 homes told 'do not drink water' amid major health warning

Residents in Spiddal and Oirr are being urged not to drink water from the tap at home due to an elevated level of manganese which can be toxic if consumed at high levels

Irish Mirror

Irish Water issues hosepipe ban for West Cork as supplies under 'severe stress'

There have been 'unprecedented low' rainfall levels and increased demand in the area recently

Irish Mirror

40 Irish Water treatment plants still suffering shortages despite recent rainfall

Overnight restrictions are in place in a number of counties across Ireland including a hospital pumping station

Dublin Live

DSPCA runs out of water as supply cut due to 'pump interruption'

Staff at the animal shelter on the Mount Venus Road in Rathfarnham reported the incident early this morning and requested the presence of a water truck to help

Irish Mirror

Irish Water say 15 areas already impacted by shortages as 27C heatwave rolls in

Irish Water have said that while the majority of their 750 water treatment plants continue to meet demand, they are keeping an eye on things ahead of the blast of hot weather we're going to be experiencing over the next days

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