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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

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

Humphreys asks Irish Water if it is spending enough money

A lack of wastewater treatment plants means planning permission for new housing estates is being refused by councils, which the minister says is causing ‘real problems’ for development of towns and villages

Referendum is the most ‘straightforward’ way to keep Irish Water in public ownership

A briefing paper from the Department of Housing outlines four wording options for water referendum to help protect jobs of 3,000 workers

Irish Water in row over use of private contractors

Siptu says the issue must be resolved before council staff consider proposals to move them over to the utility

Highest ever demand for electricity in Ireland recorded yesterday evening

Cold weather, data centres and Christmas lights help drive record surge

District heating could require large state investment

Network may require national ownership similar to gas, water and electricity, senior civil servant hints

Some of state’s biggest water users to go unregulated under proposed laws

New legislation would mean only businesses tapping two million litres of water a day from rivers, lakes and groundwater wells would require a licence

Irish Water urged to cut leakage loss by 176 million litres a day

Some 712 million litres are lost each day and the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities says this should be reduced to 536 million litres a day by 2024

Tech companies turn to fossil fuels to power Irish data centres

Conservation group calls for effective regulation as multinationals increase use of on-site gas plants to generate electricity

Data centres use same amount of water as large towns

Facilities run by tech giants like Facebook and Amazon require tens of millions of litres to cool their servers during warm summer months in Ireland

Flood prevention projects due to come in €15m over budget

OPW describes challenging ground conditions and difficulty of carrying out proper site assessment on private land