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Irish Water

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
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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
Infrastructure

Irish Water hopes to tempt council workers with €3k transfer bonus

Some 3,000 council employees have been offered the cash incentive to join the utility, which wants to employ them in order to have full control of the public water service
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 25, 2022
Health

HSE spends €500,000 on water fluoride system upgrade

Executive says overhaul is necessary to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the treatment of drinking water with fluoride to help prevent tooth decay
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 4, 2022
Housing

Nearly 20,000 homes in Dublin on hold due to lack of water supply

Housing taskforce finds substantial developments in Fingal and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown can’t be built as Irish Water can’t connect to infrastructure
  • Killian Woods
  • May 21, 2022

The Big Interview: ‘We don’t pause any more when people ask us who we work for. We’re very proud of our work’ – Niall Gleeson, chief executive, Irish Water

The engineer expected a challenge when he took the top job in the controversial utility, but he has relished the ‘fantastic opportunity to modernise the water system’
  • Lorcan Allen
  • May 1, 2022

Shannon-Dublin water pipeline may not be built until at least 2031

The project, which will cost at least €1.3 billion to build, is considered critical to meeting the drinking water needs of a growing population in the greater Dublin region
  • Lorcan Allen
  • April 30, 2022

Irish Waters to tempt council water workers with performance bonuses

Council water services staff have been resisting the move to Irish Water because they fear for the long-term security of their jobs
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 19, 2021

Warnings for excess water use to be issued in the new year

The long-planned system of charges for an estimated 80,000 households with excessive water use has been repeatedly delayed, due to government fears of a political backlash
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 19, 2021

CIF claims Irish Water’s ‘chronic delays’ adding €6k to the prices of new homes

The hold-ups in getting developments connected to water services are posing a huge problem to builders, says Tom Parlon
  • Lorcan Allen
  • December 19, 2021

How the cost of fixing Celtic Tiger-era wastewater systems could hit €300m

In an echo of the mica scandal, more than 10,000 homes across the country were built by developers who did not install proper wastewater systems, and then went bust
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 12, 2021

BHSL says Glan Agua acquisition will double its turnover

Headcount across the environmental management company will increase to more than 300 as a result of the deal
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 16, 2021

€50 million roof finally prevents bird droppings from fouling water supply

200,000 to benefit as Stillorgan reservoir is covered
  • Michael Brennan
  • October 5, 2021

State warned water treatment systems ‘not fit for purpose’ after contamination controversy

‘The issues that have arisen at the water treatment plants in Wexford clearly show the limitation of the present ways of working and emphasise the urgent need for change,’ the managing director of Irish Water has warned
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 22, 2021

Minister wants Irish Water to control services after system failures

Some 900,000 people were put at risk and 52 became ill following incidents at Gorey and Ballymore Eustace treatment plants
  • Michael Brennan
  • September 19, 2021

Irish Water washes its hands of Kilkenny council pay dispute

The company distanced itself from the industrial action despite suggestions that the issue would hinder efforts to transfer council staff over to it
  • Michael Brennan
  • September 12, 2021

Editorial: Speed is of the essence in solving rural sewage crisis

Setting a deadline of 2027 for the wastewater issue to be fully solved is simply not good enough
  • Business Post
  • August 15, 2021

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