by admin | Jan 10, 2011 | News
Local authorities have been ‘‘reluctant’’ to start costly water improvement projects due to constraints on their finances, ac cording to an internal government memo. Cork County Council went as far as to say that government approval for a multimillion euro water...
by admin | Jan 8, 2011 | Blog, News
A year after our last water crisis, Ireland is struggling again with shortages and burst pipes. Yet not one kilometre of mains was replaced in Dublin in 2010. Only by spending heavily every year for a decade can we hope to fix our water infrastructure, writes FRANK...
by admin | Jan 8, 2011 | Blog, News
THOUSANDS of homeowners across the State will continue to experience water restrictions over the weekend and into next week. A combination of shut-offs and pressure reductions are being imposed in at least six local authority areas because of burst pipes caused by...
by admin | Jan 7, 2011 | Blog, News
Thousands of residents on the east side of the city are facing more water woes this weekend as Galway City Council introduces fresh restrictions on supply from reservoirs. Supply from the Briarhill water reservoir was restricted last night (Thursday) and again tonight...
by admin | Jan 4, 2011 | Blog, News
Water restrictions are still in place in many parts of the country tonight. Local authorities say interruptions in supply are likely to continue until the end of this week as they wait for levels at reservoirs to recover. Demand for water surged today as many people...
by admin | Dec 21, 2010 | Blog, News
Frozen Pipes Advice to Householders Because of the unprecedented cold spell, resulting in frost penetration deep into the ground, many householders are experiencing problems due to frozen water pipes. The two most common sources of the problem are: Either a service...
