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# drinking-water - Last month April 2025

Increase in number of drinking water supply samples exceeding legal limits for pesticides
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Increase in number of drinking water supply samples exceeding legal limits for pesticides

Apr 28th 2025, 6:00 AM 9,184 Views 9 Comments

# drinking-water - Last year 2024

E. coli failures in 1 in 20 private drinking water supplies across Ireland last year, says EPA
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E. coli failures in 1 in 20 private drinking water supplies across Ireland last year, says EPA

Jul 26th 2024, 8:08 AM 5,427 Views 23 Comments

Over half a million people are drinking from 'at risk' public water supplies
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Over half a million people are drinking from 'at risk' public water supplies

Jul 3rd 2024, 8:04 AM 14,113 Views 42 Comments

Public spaces to get drinking water fountains as part of new scheme announced today
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Public spaces to get drinking water fountains as part of new scheme announced today

Jun 5th 2024, 5:49 PM 14,416 Views 47 Comments

EPA says water is safe to drink in supplies affected by elevated levels of toxic chemicals
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EPA says water is safe to drink in supplies affected by elevated levels of toxic chemicals

Mar 26th 2024, 4:55 PM 14,133 Views 25 Comments

Ireland found guilty of failing to ensure safe drinking water by EU court
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Ireland found guilty of failing to ensure safe drinking water by EU court

Jan 25th 2024, 12:01 PM 16,407 Views 63 Comments

# drinking-water - All time

EPA says 'urgent action' is needed to improve quality of drinking water from private supplies
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EPA says 'urgent action' is needed to improve quality of drinking water from private supplies

Oct 20th 2023, 6:30 AM 6,582 Views 5 Comments

Michelle O'Neill calls for public ownership of Lough Neagh amid outcry over toxic algal blooms
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Michelle O'Neill calls for public ownership of Lough Neagh amid outcry over toxic algal blooms

Sep 14th 2023, 2:59 PM 13,905 Views 16 Comments

Nearly 500,000 people receive drinking water from 'at-risk' public supplies
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Nearly 500,000 people receive drinking water from 'at-risk' public supplies

Aug 1st 2023, 12:05 AM 22,604 Views 50 Comments

Irish Water too slow at replacing lead pipes – EPA
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Irish Water too slow at replacing lead pipes – EPA

Oct 7th 2022, 6:53 AM 11,076 Views 43 Comments

Irish Water investigates reports of 'earthy' drinking water in Dublin and Wicklow
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Irish Water investigates reports of 'earthy' drinking water in Dublin and Wicklow

Oct 3rd 2022, 5:18 PM 17,567 Views 3 Comments

Local politicians say they warned council and Irish Water of illness in Gorey in late August
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Local politicians say they warned council and Irish Water of illness in Gorey in late August

Updated Sep 20th 2021, 4:15 PM 29,097 Views 40 Comments

At least 52 people fell ill after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply
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At least 52 people fell ill after contaminated water entered the public drinking supply

Updated Sep 17th 2021, 9:32 PM 51,176 Views 31 Comments

Quality of Irish drinking water remains extremely high but one million people 'vulnerable' to systems failures
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Quality of Irish drinking water remains extremely high but one million people 'vulnerable' to systems failures

Jul 7th 2020, 6:05 AM 14,612 Views 50 Comments

Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect
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Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect

Nov 12th 2019, 5:08 PM 56,218 Views 64 Comments

Water treatment 'not sufficient' to manage Cryptosporidium risks at Leixlip plant, says EPA
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Water treatment 'not sufficient' to manage Cryptosporidium risks at Leixlip plant, says EPA

Nov 5th 2019, 6:00 AM 16,285 Views 31 Comments

How much of Ireland's treated drinking water is lost in leaks? It's the week in numbers
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How much of Ireland's treated drinking water is lost in leaks? It's the week in numbers

Oct 19th 2019, 7:34 PM 10,274 Views 9 Comments

Rise in presence of faecal parasite in Irish water supplies in 2018
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Rise in presence of faecal parasite in Irish water supplies in 2018

Sep 10th 2019, 6:15 AM 16,178 Views 30 Comments

Public told not to consume water in parts of Co Carlow
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Public told not to consume water in parts of Co Carlow

Oct 16th 2018, 2:15 PM 10,101 Views 13 Comments

Ireland's drinking water due to comply with EU standards by 2020, 16 years after deadline
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Ireland's drinking water due to comply with EU standards by 2020, 16 years after deadline

Jun 13th 2018, 7:32 AM 14,399 Views 42 Comments

Irish Water fined €6,000 for delaying works needed to reduce cancer-linked pollution levels
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Irish Water fined €6,000 for delaying works needed to reduce cancer-linked pollution levels

Apr 4th 2018, 6:11 PM 14,227 Views 39 Comments

Poll: Do you drink water straight from the tap?
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Poll: Do you drink water straight from the tap?

Sep 12th 2017, 9:08 AM 57,174 Views 128 Comments

There are 87 'at-risk' drinking water supplies in Ireland
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There are 87 'at-risk' drinking water supplies in Ireland

Sep 12th 2017, 6:05 AM 15,746 Views 25 Comments

Ireland could be in trouble if it doesn't take action on contaminated drinking water
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Ireland could be in trouble if it doesn't take action on contaminated drinking water

May 3rd 2017, 3:32 PM 7,591 Views 29 Comments

86,000 people have had to boil their water to make it safe this year
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86,000 people have had to boil their water to make it safe this year

Oct 27th 2016, 6:15 AM 5,196 Views 20 Comments

Here's how to check if you're one of the 380,000 people with contaminated water
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Here's how to check if you're one of the 380,000 people with contaminated water

Feb 17th 2016, 3:51 PM 46,864 Views 45 Comments

Irish Water wants to pump River Shannon water to Dublin and Midland homes
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Irish Water wants to pump River Shannon water to Dublin and Midland homes

Nov 26th 2015, 8:17 AM 14,070 Views 117 Comments

Bill Gates is helping to turn poo into drinking water - and even drank some himself
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Bill Gates is helping to turn poo into drinking water - and even drank some himself

Aug 13th 2015, 8:48 PM 11,872 Views 40 Comments

Thousands of people are FINALLY able to drink their tap water again
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Thousands of people are FINALLY able to drink their tap water again

Jun 30th 2015, 2:18 PM 11,655 Views 77 Comments

Another review has found fluoride in drinking water is not harmful
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Another review has found fluoride in drinking water is not harmful

Jun 2nd 2015, 2:10 PM 10,112 Views 164 Comments

Galway the latest council to call for fluoride ban - despite what the science says
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Galway the latest council to call for fluoride ban - despite what the science says

Jan 27th 2015, 3:45 PM 12,922 Views 161 Comments

Is the water you're paying for good enough to drink? This water quality test can tell you...
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Is the water you're paying for good enough to drink? This water quality test can tell you...

Nov 21st 2014, 7:15 AM 13,054 Views 62 Comments

Anti-water charge protesters say 'don't register' - Irish Water says it'll cost you
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Anti-water charge protesters say 'don't register' - Irish Water says it'll cost you

Oct 1st 2014, 10:30 PM 43,643 Views 307 Comments

Limerick residents facing 18 months without drinking water in their taps
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Limerick residents facing 18 months without drinking water in their taps

Aug 20th 2014, 4:03 PM 13,188 Views 42 Comments

Ferry water deliveries continue to Aran Island as drinking water shortage rolls on
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Ferry water deliveries continue to Aran Island as drinking water shortage rolls on

Aug 8th 2014, 4:31 PM 6,466 Views 11 Comments

Ferry water delivery planned as Aran Islands suffer drinking water shortage
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Ferry water delivery planned as Aran Islands suffer drinking water shortage

Aug 6th 2014, 1:45 PM 7,817 Views 15 Comments

Drinking water alert issued in Clare by HSE, county council
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Drinking water alert issued in Clare by HSE, county council

Jul 29th 2014, 10:55 PM 11,412 Views 46 Comments

Dublin City Council to debate motion on ending public water fluoridation
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Dublin City Council to debate motion on ending public water fluoridation

Jul 14th 2014, 4:54 PM 10,648 Views 199 Comments

Excessive lead levels in drinking water a 'danger for young children'
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Excessive lead levels in drinking water a 'danger for young children'

Jun 23rd 2014, 8:56 PM 15,717 Views 125 Comments

Scientists have figured out how to turn cow poo into drinking water
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# No S**t

Scientists have figured out how to turn cow poo into drinking water

Jun 5th 2014, 6:00 PM 11,749 Views 34 Comments

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