Industrial Action 600 people in Cork left without water due to strikes by Uisce Éireann staffIndustrial action has delayed repairs to burst water main as agency boss urges workers to ensure essential services are maintained
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Privatising water won’t wash, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be paying for itEngland’s privatised water companies are in deep trouble, but their plight is one that every water company, private and public, will face in due course
Politics Irish Water workers reject Darragh O’Brien’s offer of talks to avoid national strikeAll water service workers in the Siptu trade union are due to stop their work next week
Politics Strike action by water workers ‘not necessary’, Minister Darragh O’Brien saysUisce Éireann readies contingency plans to protect key customers and state services
Dublin Major burst on high-pressure water main repaired in DublinCrews worked through the night before the burst was finally repaired at approximately 2am
Infrastructure How Ireland is teetering on the brink with power, water and housing all near breaking pointMajor acceleration is needed if Ireland is to deliver the critical infrastructure in the €165bn National Development Plan
Industrial Relations Households warned as water service workers to strike next monthFirst national water strike of its kind in decades comes as workers push to retain their pay and allowances under water reform plans.
Industrial Relations Thousands of water service workers vote to strike next monthA letter to Siptu members reveals the industrial action will begin on June 7, with the effect on supplies yet to be realised
Utilities Ervia to be wound down and absorbed into Gas Networks IrelandBord Gáis Éireann was rebranded as Ervia in 2014 after its energy division was sold off to a private consortium as part of the EU/IMF bailout package
Housing Irish Water planning to refund new-connection fees to developers The move is in an effort to prevent ‘first mover disadvantage’ and encourage housing development
Irish Water Unions push for date on referendum to ensure Irish Water is not privatisedThe issue is a key one for water service employees who fear they could lose their rights as public sector workers
Infrastructure Irish Water blames delays on faulty planning systemChief executive says even small projects will take twice as long as they should due to lack of resources at An Bord Pleanála
Drinking Water Irish Water taking 20 years longer than expected to replace dangerous lead pipes - EPAHowever, the regulator said water in the public system is safe
Infrastructure John Walsh: Like our precarious energy supply, crisis also looms for our water system That Ireland is not in a better position to withstand shortages is an indictment of a political system mired in short-termism and expediency
Big Read Ireland’s data centre dilemma: How can the national grid cope as digital demand grows? As the power system struggles to supply the demands of 70-plus data centres, many are asking why the government has been so keen to express continuing support for the energy-sapping industry
Column Susan O’Keeffe: ‘King Puck’s descent from his perch may be the most unusual climate change warning yet’Our environment is altering at a rapid rate and requires many changes – to the way we live – and to the way we have fun
Housing Water and electric shortages threaten delivery of thousands of housesA water pumping station that won’t be ready for six years and energy capacity constraints are among the utility issues delaying the construction of many housing schemes, say developers
Business Post's View Editorial: State must take lead on utility services if it is serious about tackling housing crisisYears of underinvestment have led to a lack of crucial water and electricity infrastructure and developers are warning of lengthy delays to building projects if there is no improvement
Housing Government to hold polls on housing and water on same dayReferendums on putting a right to housing in the constitution and on public ownership of water services may take place next year
Infrastructure Irish Water to use capital project funds to plug hole in €1.3bn budget Utilities regulator will allow use of €704 million set aside for Shannon-to-Dublin pipeline and wastewater plant to cover annual running costs
