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Drinking water supplies to Cork city were shut down due to leak of bitumen, EPA report reveals

Drinking water supplies to Cork city were shut down due to leak of bitumen, EPA report reveals

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

The facility provides drinking water to a population of almost 144,000 in Cork city and the wider Cork Harbour area

Urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies - EPA

Urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies - EPA

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Concerns have been raised that many private supplies are not registered, despite serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodation.

Nearly 1,000 people complained to Irish Water that water in their homes made them sick

Nearly 1,000 people complained to Irish Water that water in their homes made them sick

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Irish Water said every single one of the incidents had been investigated but there was no verified illness related to any of the queries received.

Scale of change needed to tackle Lough Neagh problems 'unprecedented'

Scale of change needed to tackle Lough Neagh problems 'unprecedented'

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Minister Andrew Muir met with stakeholders following the publication of a Lough Neagh Action Plan.

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

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

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled the concentration of trihalomethanes in a large number of public drinking water supplies in the Republic have persistently exceeded recommended safety limits