Emergency response hubs to play critical role in helping Ireland withstand future storms
National Emergency Co-ordination Group expects State to have ‘six to 12 mid-level storms in any given season’
Uisce Éireann
New housing plan aims to deliver 12,000 social homes and 15,000 affordable units per year
Coalition’s long-awaited plan set to include expansion of Land Development Agency’s role
Scrapping water charges was a mistake that has contributed to the housing crisis
Uisce Éireann left relying on budget funds is the wrong model
‘The risk of not progressing projects is great’: What next for Uisce Éireann?
The State’s newest utility faces multiple challenges as its role in tackling the housing crisis takes centre stage
Uisce Éireann employee receives €32,500 performance-related award on top of salary
Water utility tells Dail Public Accounts Committee it would lose staff if current pay model not retained
Dublin drainage project will not be operational before 2032 ‘at best’, says Uisce Éireann
Further delays to key projects will have ‘serious consequences’ for housing and economic growth
Timelines for big infrastructure projects could be cut by a year under new plans
Separately, private sector could be allowed to deliver wastewater infrastructure to speed up rural housing developments
Infrastructure court challenges could be restricted under new proposals
Government to examine measures aimed at introducing higher threshold for pursuing judicial review cases
Environmental Protection Agency faces court challenge over manganese in drinking water
Cork city residents and Friends of the Irish Environment question management of issue
Uisce Éireann defends projections for Shannon pipeline indicating ‘potential to serve 50% of national needs’
Utility criticised in consultation process for limiting projections up to 2050
The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win
Judicial reviews to planning decisions are ballooning and worth up to €20m a year to legal sector
IFI welcomes conviction against Uisce Éireann for sewage pollution of Cavan river
Fine, costs and expenses totalling €7,658 imposed on utility
Uisce Éireann paid €9.3m for personal injury, damage claims over five years
State water company says claims thoroughly investigated to safeguard taxpayers’ cash
Raw and untreated sewage flowing into waterways amid delays to upgrade works
Environmental Protection Agency warns Uisce Éireann of prosecution for failures
Industry wants clarity on water, energy projects
Clear plans must back up billion euro spending pledges, say lobby groups
Storm Amy leaves one dead and thousands without power as worst of weather subsides
Co Donegal bore the brunt of Storm Amy, with winds of up to 148km/h recorded
‘Better quality’ planning decisions would mean fewer judicial reviews - Bar council chair
Seán Guerin SC says decision-making failure over planning for Dublin drainage project ‘not the fault of judicial review’
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalists
Why am I paying my bin company so I can do its work?
Charges have not gone down, yet work the waste operators used to do is now being transferred to customers
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
Investigation into Cork fish kill fails to find definitive cause
Lack of clarity following extensive inquiry is described as ‘deeply regrettable’ by Minister
Hosepipe bans to be extended for four weeks in some areas after hottest summer on record
‘Stark situation’: Water levels in lakes supplying affected areas remain critically low despite recent rainfall
Farmers to land €100k average payouts as part of Shannon water pipeline deal
Water to be extracted at Parteen Basin in Co Tipperary and piped 170km to the capital
Here is everything that is wrong in Ireland’s planning system in one project
Delays caused by a judicial review of the vital Greater Dublin Drainage scheme are just the latest example of dysfunctional planning
Uisce Éireann warns housing connections at risk as €1.3bn Dublin sewage scheme faces legal challenge
Project knocked back again after go-ahead in July following seven years in planning system
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill
Timmy Dooley urges people to wait until agencies have gathered data necessary to identify cause of pollution
Government must keep electricity and water spend promise, warn builders
Building 60,000 homes a year will need ‘more than words’, the Construction Industry Federation says
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
Fish stocks could take 10 years to recover on Blackwater as anglers estimate more than 40,000 killed
Incident ‘seriously damaging’ to one of Europe’s foremost salmon and trout fisheries, anglers say
Water supply for Greater Dublin Area replenishing after Uisce Éireann completes major pipe repairs
Extensive repairs scheduled this weekend as demand for water is typically lower on bank holidays
Map of areas facing water supply restrictions this weekend
Water outages may occur while major pipeline serving the region is repaired over bank holiday
How to save water: The average Irish person uses 133 litres a day
Water isn’t an unlimited resource, and getting clean, safe water to our taps has its costs
Extended hosepipe ban for counties Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford and Cork
Latest prohibition issued in bid to safeguard supplies for essential purposes after sharp rise in demand
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