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The proposed pipeline was sent for review to the CRU, Irish Water’s economic regulator, amid questions about Irish Water’s leakage targets, whether groundwater was appropriately considered as an alternative to the pipeline, and the cost of the proposal. [4] [5] The CRU completed its final report on the project in June 2024. [6]
[citation needed] The EPA 2011 report on drinking water quality in Ireland indicated that there were 1,129 group water schemes, serving 7% of the public, covered by the Drinking Water Regulations because they serve more than 50 people or supply a commercial operation. 643 are public group schemes and 486 are private group water schemes.
Uisce Éireann, formerly and commonly known as Irish Water, is a state-owned water utility company in Ireland. It was created by the Irish Government in 2013 as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis. Water and wastewater services were previously provided by local authorities in Ireland. The company was renamed Uisce Éireann on 31 December 2022.
A pop-up station providing bottled water to people affected by a burst water pipe was temporarily forced to close after running out of bottles. Thames Water said the leak was affecting supplies in ...
Water Safety Ireland (WSI) (Formerly Irish Water Safety) is a registered charity that promotes water safety in Ireland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its programmes were formerly part of the Irish Red Cross Society . Its headquarters are in Galway City .
On 29 August 2015, a march of "tens of thousands" (80,000 according to organisers) marched in Dublin to protest water charges. [17] On 8 September 2015 the European Parliament report authored by MEP Lynn Boylan calling for the European Commission "to recognise that affordable access to water is a basic human right" was endorsed by a majority of ...
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On 14 February 2009, the Irish Coast Guard received a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) surveillance report indicating the presence of water pollution off the south coast of Ireland. [2] EMSA's CleanSeaNet system made the initial detection and reported up to four separate slicks.