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Raw sewage into open water to persist from dozen towns

Raw sewage into open water to persist from dozen towns

Pace of Irish Water links to wastewater treatment plants criticised in report

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 21:00
Coalition approves €139m wastewater plant for Arklow

Coalition approves €139m wastewater plant for Arklow

Dumping of town’s sewage in Avoca river to stop in 2025 when new facility is operational

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 17:42
Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Co Meath

Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Co Meath

Driver in late 60s pronounced dead after crashing into wall near Navan

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 23:03
Man dies after being taken from water at Tramore in seventh drowning this week

Man dies after being taken from water at Tramore in seventh drowning this week

Coastguard reports significant increase in number of callouts this year

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 22:16
Motorcyclist dies after three-vehicle crash in Letterkenny

Motorcyclist dies after three-vehicle crash in Letterkenny

Gardaí seeking witnesses as road closed from Dry Arch to Port Road roundabouts

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 20:56
New water plants to end practice of dumping raw sewage into Mayo bay

New water plants to end practice of dumping raw sewage into Mayo bay

River Moy and Killala benefit while similar plants underway for Co Wexford villages

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 19:17
Work starts on Saggart water plant as demand for water surges

Work starts on Saggart water plant as demand for water surges

New reservoir is part of €5.2bn Irish Water plan to secure future supply for Dublin

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 15:56
Hail goodbye to heatwave: warning over thunderstorms and flooding

Hail goodbye to heatwave: warning over thunderstorms and flooding

Yellow alert for nine counties as heavy rainfall set to move in from west tonight

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 15:38
Water supplies in southeast ‘most at risk’ as conservation urged

Water supplies in southeast ‘most at risk’ as conservation urged

Areas in danger of drought include south and west coasts as dry August predicted

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 11:22
Temperatures may hit an all-time record on Wednesday and Thursday

Temperatures may hit an all-time record on Wednesday and Thursday

Met Éireann issues first orange alert for high temperatures as highs of 30 degrees forecast

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 01:00
People urged to stay hydrated as Met Éireann issues first orange alert for high temperatures

People urged to stay hydrated as Met Éireann issues first orange alert for high temperatures

Forecaster says alert is ‘quite unusual for Ireland’ as Holohan warns of dangers

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 19:50
Water conservation Q&A: Are we back to a hosepipe ban?

Water conservation Q&A: Are we back to a hosepipe ban?

Why Irish Water is urging conserving of water despite heavy rain earlier this month

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 06:39
Dublin’s water leakage rates ‘don’t sound like a developed world city’

Dublin’s water leakage rates ‘don’t sound like a developed world city’

Experts have criticised the amount of treated water that is being lost in a creaking network

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 03:00
Irish Water working ‘as quickly as possible’ to restore Drogheda supplies

Irish Water working ‘as quickly as possible’ to restore Drogheda supplies

Utility working with Louth County Council to repair rupture to major water main

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 17:43
Water under ‘exceptional demand’ as staycationers hit holiday spots

Water under ‘exceptional demand’ as staycationers hit holiday spots

Irish Water says population has doubled and trebled in some resort areas

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 09:12
Temperatures exceed 31 degrees in Ireland on hottest day of year

Temperatures exceed 31 degrees in Ireland on hottest day of year

Met Éireann says warm and sunny weather should continue for much of next week

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 17:19
Minister removes 34 countries from mandatory hotel quarantine list

Minister removes 34 countries from mandatory hotel quarantine list

Cuba will be added to list from next Tuesday

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 23:54
Coronavirus: 1,173 new cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘high risk’ posed to unvaccinated people

Coronavirus: 1,173 new cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘high risk’ posed to unvaccinated people

‘We don’t know how bad it’s going to get’, says Minister for Health as infections rise

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 23:21
Irish Water concerned at high levels of demand

Irish Water concerned at high levels of demand

Call to conserve after number of regional reservoirs come under pressure in recent days

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 21:22
Waterways Ireland to offer seized boats for sale

Waterways Ireland to offer seized boats for sale

Vessels include selection of 12m, steel narrow boats taken from canals

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 12:15
Restaurants: ‘There is no choice. It’s this or stay closed’

Restaurants: ‘There is no choice. It’s this or stay closed’

Restaurateurs say they are tired of false dawns and low numbers of outdoor diners – they want to reopen

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 11:16
HSE cyberattack causing issues with school transport applications, Bus Éireann says

HSE cyberattack causing issues with school transport applications, Bus Éireann says

Work under way to resolve delays in medical card verification for free travel

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 14:05
Record temperatures for this year expected over weekend

Record temperatures for this year expected over weekend

Dry, warm weather on the way with sunshine almost everywhere, Met Éireann says

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 13:27
Horticulture protesters warn of industry’s sharp decline

Horticulture protesters warn of industry’s sharp decline

Ban on large-scale harvesting of peat will ruin sector and is ‘beyond serious’, says IFA

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 12:54
Man in critical condition following Co Limerick collision, three others stable

Man in critical condition following Co Limerick collision, three others stable

Gardaí seek witnesses to Abbeyfeale incident as four people remain in hospital

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 10:55
Quarantined arrivals account for 349 Covid cases to date, figures show

Quarantined arrivals account for 349 Covid cases to date, figures show

Average of 653 hotel rooms occupied by quarantined arrivals last week, HSE says

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 21:05
Covid-19: Antigen testing to be used for outbreaks, Reid says

Covid-19: Antigen testing to be used for outbreaks, Reid says

HSE focused on administering the second dose of AstraZeneca by July 19th

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 16:22
Things can go ‘back to normal’ if we can get all adults vaccinated, Mills says

Things can go ‘back to normal’ if we can get all adults vaccinated, Mills says

‘If we manage to all adults vaccinated and start on the young we can be back to normal’

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 15:07
Lifeboat crews busy with dogs, sailors and Shannon cruisers

Lifeboat crews busy with dogs, sailors and Shannon cruisers

RNLI says ‘stay within navigation markers ’ and advises ‘call emergency service to rescue pets’

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 13:16
Vicky Phelan reunited with family as she arrives back in Ireland after US treatment

Vicky Phelan reunited with family as she arrives back in Ireland after US treatment

Cancer campaigner spent six months in the US in clinical trial

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 00:44
Gorse fires break out on Shielmartin Hill in Howth

Gorse fires break out on Shielmartin Hill in Howth

Latest fire to strike on Howth Head sending smoke above homes on St Fintan’s Road

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 19:28
Prisoners to be allowed visits from family again from July 14th

Prisoners to be allowed visits from family again from July 14th

All prisoners will be entitled to receive one physical family visit per fortnight

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 17:55
Councillor says she was the victim of a sexually motivated attack

Councillor says she was the victim of a sexually motivated attack

Deirdre Donnelly says reporting experience was so bad, women should just ‘move on’

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 20:17
Temporary ‘do not swim’ notices posted at two north Co Dublin beaches

Temporary ‘do not swim’ notices posted at two north Co Dublin beaches

High levels of bacteria found in water sampling due to ‘run-off’ after recent heavy rain

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 20:02
Thunderstorms damage Portstewart promenade in North

Thunderstorms damage Portstewart promenade in North

Extreme weather in Northern Ireland is unlikely to be replicated in South – Met Éireann

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 22:32
Council considering response to suggestion of ‘over-zoning’

Council considering response to suggestion of ‘over-zoning’

Planning regulator had said council was targeting 7,000 more homes than needed

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 20:25
Man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty surfing at Co Clare lake

Man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty surfing at Co Clare lake

Surfer a well-known lifeguard in the Quilty area of Co Clare

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 19:38
Long distance weather forecasters agree on a warm, if wet, summer

Long distance weather forecasters agree on a warm, if wet, summer

Temperatures above average in the east in coming weeks, while the west is just ‘average’

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 15:30
‘Underspend’ in key Government departments, committee hears

‘Underspend’ in key Government departments, committee hears

Department of Housing had largest underspend of all due to halt in construction

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 16:27
Former west Limerick railway line reopens as 40km greenway

Former west Limerick railway line reopens as 40km greenway

Off-road walking and cycling route developed at cost of €10 million

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 00:01
UK drivers no longer required to carry ‘Green Card’ insurance in EU

UK drivers no longer required to carry ‘Green Card’ insurance in EU

Motorists from Britain and Northern Ireland had been required to carry cards since Brexit

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 19:08
Sunny skies and ideal conditions for entertaining outdoors

Sunny skies and ideal conditions for entertaining outdoors

After temperatures as high as 23 degrees on Tuesday the next few days are set to hit 24

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:41
Water shortages a risk due to staycation surge, Irish Water says

Water shortages a risk due to staycation surge, Irish Water says

Night-time restrictions already used amid concern for supply in tourist hotspots

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 00:01
Over 80 per cent of prisoners aged under 21 re-offend within three years

Over 80 per cent of prisoners aged under 21 re-offend within three years

CSO figures show almost half of those let out of prison in 2018 re-offended within one year

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 16:29
Ten-month extension granted for validity of learner permits

Ten-month extension granted for validity of learner permits

Government announces move in response to Covid-related delays in driving tests

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 21:49
Leitrim residents dismayed at bypass proposals

Leitrim residents dismayed at bypass proposals

Carrick-on-Shannon road scheme ‘lunacy’ due to footfall and noise pollution concerns

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 19:30
Irish woman (40s) drowns while swimming in south of France

Irish woman (40s) drowns while swimming in south of France

Department of Foreign Affairs confirms death of woman who was living in Perpignan

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 16:32
Warm weather to mostly continue but no need for hose ban yet

Warm weather to mostly continue but no need for hose ban yet

‘Earlier rain is keeping water supply afloat but consumers should act responsibly’

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 15:21
Ireland’s Edge - The Known World: How to watch tonight's event

Ireland’s Edge - The Known World: How to watch tonight's event

Diarmaid Ferriter will be among participants in event livestreamed from National Gallery

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 14:37
Gardaí not seeking anyone else after man detained over Dublin death

Gardaí not seeking anyone else after man detained over Dublin death

Victim, in his 60s, died after violent assault at his home in Firhouse on Sunday night

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 19:41
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