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Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

Impacted farmers had been informed that their herds may face restricted access to water within 24 hours.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

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Drinking water in Ireland is of a high quality, EPA report finds

Drinking water in Ireland is of a high quality, EPA report finds

NEWS 1 July 2026

Pesticide users urged to take extra care ahead of spraying season

Pesticide users urged to take extra care ahead of spraying season

NEWS 24 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

NEWS 13 December 2025

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Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

The tranche of €700,000 in funding to Wexford County Council will support the development of a water quality management plan for Lady’s Island.

NEWS 9 October 2025

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

Speaking to journalists at Fine Gael's national agricultural food and rural development forum, Martin Heydon defended his Department's allocation for 2026.

NEWS 9 October 2025

€40m in grants for private well repairs

€40m in grants for private well repairs

Around 10% of households in Ireland get their drinking water from private wells.

SCHEMES 9 October 2025

Concern over tax treatment of farmer compensation for Shannon pipeline

Concern over tax treatment of farmer compensation for Shannon pipeline

Around 500 landowners are to be effected by plans to construct a 172km steel pipeline from the Parteen basin on the River Shannon to a termination reservoir on the Kildare-Dublin border.

NEWS 9 October 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted over pollution of Cavan river and told to pay €7,000

Uisce Éireann convicted over pollution of Cavan river and told to pay €7,000

Uisce Éireann has been told to pay a €3,500 fine and €4,158 in costs in connection with the incident.

NEWS 9 October 2025

€42m in Budget 2026 for water quality projects

€42m in Budget 2026 for water quality projects

The funding will cater for the Farming for Water EIP and the implementation of urban nature-based solutions.

NEWS 9 October 2025

Half of Uisce Éireann's wastewater treatments plants fail to meet standard

Half of Uisce Éireann's wastewater treatments plants fail to meet standard

Stark figures from the Environmental Protection Agency reveal how Ireland's wastewater treatment plants are harming water quality in rivers, estuaries, lakes and coastal waters.

NEWS 9 October 2025

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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