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Irish Water

Industrial Action

600 people in Cork left without water due to strikes by Uisce Éireann staff

Industrial action has delayed repairs to burst water main as agency boss urges workers to ensure essential services are maintained
  • Business Post
  • July 14, 2023
The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: Privatising water won’t wash, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be paying for it

England’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
  • Vincent Boland
  • July 7, 2023

Simply Better
Back to School

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

Politics

Irish Water workers reject Darragh O’Brien’s offer of talks to avoid national strike

All water service workers in the Siptu trade union are due to stop their work next week
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 1, 2023
Politics

Strike action by water workers ‘not necessary’, Minister Darragh O’Brien says

Uisce Éireann readies contingency plans to protect key customers and state services
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 1, 2023
Dublin

Major burst on high-pressure water main repaired in Dublin

Crews worked through the night before the burst was finally repaired at approximately 2am
  • PA
  • May 26, 2023
Infrastructure

How Ireland is teetering on the brink with power, water and housing all near breaking point

Major acceleration is needed if Ireland is to deliver the critical infrastructure in the €165bn National Development Plan
  • Lorcan Allen,
  • Daniel Murray,
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 14, 2023
Industrial Relations

Households warned as water service workers to strike next month

First national water strike of its kind in decades comes as workers push to retain their pay and allowances under water reform plans.
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 13, 2023
Industrial Relations

Thousands of water service workers vote to strike next month

A letter to Siptu members reveals the industrial action will begin on June 7, with the effect on supplies yet to be realised
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 4, 2023
Utilities

Ervia to be wound down and absorbed into Gas Networks Ireland

Bord 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
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 6, 2023
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
  • Michael Brennan
  • November 27, 2022
Irish Water

Unions push for date on referendum to ensure Irish Water is not privatised

The issue is a key one for water service employees who fear they could lose their rights as public sector workers
  • Michael Brennan
  • October 27, 2022
Infrastructure

Irish Water blames delays on faulty planning system

Chief executive says even small projects will take twice as long as they should due to lack of resources at An Bord Pleanála
  • Killian Woods
  • October 8, 2022
Drinking Water

Irish Water taking 20 years longer than expected to replace dangerous lead pipes - EPA

However, the regulator said water in the public system is safe
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • October 7, 2022
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
  • John Walsh
  • August 27, 2022
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
  • Daniel Murray,
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Lorcan Allen
  • August 20, 2022
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
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • August 12, 2022
Housing

Water and electric shortages threaten delivery of thousands of houses

A 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
  • Killian Woods
  • August 7, 2022
Business Post's View

Editorial: State must take lead on utility services if it is serious about tackling housing crisis

Years 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
  • Business Post
  • August 6, 2022
Housing

Government to hold polls on housing and water on same day

Referendums on putting a right to housing in the constitution and on public ownership of water services may take place next year
  • Michael Brennan
  • July 23, 2022
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
  • Michael Brennan
  • July 23, 2022

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