Uisce Éireann has asked customers in Ballylynan, Ballycorman, Ballyadams, Ballintubbert, Crannagh and surrounding areas to remain mindful of water use

Areas impacted include Ballylynan, Ballycorman, Ballyadams, Ballintubbert, Crannagh, and the surrounding areas.

St Columbanus NS in Ballivor, Co Meath had to contact parents to collect their children saying that the school had no water and had to close.

The plant provides drinking water to a population of just under 1,000 in Montpelier, Co Limerick, and Bridgetown and O’Brien’s Bridge in Co Clare.

Justice David Holland on Thursday said Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) should benefit from a protective costs order, which limits the legal costs a litigant is liable for in a court action.

A meeting between Uisce Éireann and Meath County Council has been organised for Tuesday

Traffic management measures are in place, with gardaí on site, while Dublin Fire Brigade is assisting with flooding in the area.

MORE than one kilometre of old leaking water mains is set to be replaced by new, more modern pipes on Derry Road, Durrow. The works are set to start this week, with Uisce Éireann crews expected on site to begin the programme of mains replacement.

There was a €2 billion improvement in the Exchequer surplus at the end of 2025 when receipts from the Apple tax ruling were excluded.

A further 1,728 complaints related to water discolouration, with 458 relating to general water quality

A boil water notice remains in place for Wexford town due to a disinfection issue at a treatment plant in Wexford

Repair crews are on site and have isolated the section of pipe that has burst.

The project, which is due to start this month, will replace some of the the water main supply in Stuake, Donoughmore.

Five counties have been under a status yellow snow and ice warning since midnight

The change sees builders able to develop new wastewater treatment facilities in collaboration with Uisce Éireann for smaller housing developments of up to 40 homes

An investigation established that contractors working on a roof at the facility had spilled a bituminous product which entered the raw water sumps via a roof gully

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

The smell has led to the closure of the local park for 27 years

Uisce Éireann said that despite recent rainfall, water levels remain critically low in some areas

Every effort is being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible - Uisce Éireann.

“Uisce Éireann has not increased the water supply capacity in any Laois town since it came into being 11 years ago, despite the billions of euros that it has received" - Deputy Brian Stanley.

The projects are in Portlaoise, Mountrath and Portarlington.

Uisce Éireann is appealing to all customers, regardless of whether their supply is affected by a hosepipe ban, to be mindful of their water usage.

The proud students travelled to Dublin to receive the award.

Towns in three counties currently have water conservation orders in place:  Westmeath, Donegal and Meath.

Simon Harris also said every part of the state needs to treat the housing crisis as an emergency.

Major traffic disruption is expected around Mountmellick for the next few months.

Images from the European Union's Copernicus satellite show a difference in vegetation near Nenagh in Co Tipperary

On Wednesday, Mr Justice David Nolan adjourned the injunction application relating to protests outside Ryevale House in Leixlip with liberty to re-enter.

The ban will prohibit the use of garden hosepipes for non-essential purposes

From phone pouches to bike sheds and bank bailouts to water charges, test your knowledge of government spending controversies by taking our quiz.

Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne will update the Cabinet on Tuesday on the urgent actions to be taken by Uisce Eireann, including the purchase of the new generators.

Power has so far been restored to 766,500 homes, farms, schools and businesses.

Several large-capacity generators are being provided by Poland and Denmark, following a request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water

More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day

Michael Fitzmaurice said Uisce Éireann should have been better prepared for Storm Éowyn

On Monday morning, the Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 undertook the humanitarian operation.

Power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations continue to impact on supplies across the county.

Last year there were commencement notices for 1,543 homes in Laois compared to 826 in 2023.

The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for several days will start to move away, with milder conditions developing later in the weekend.

It's a good idea to familiarise yourself with your own internal water system and particularly how to turn off your supply at the stopcock so that you can protect your property in the event of a burst pipe.