Life under conflict: The struggle for water in Northwest Syria
GOAL’s Louay Tajiddin discusses the challenges and successes when it comes to providing clean drinking water to Syrians in need.
Staff at day centre have to boil kettle to bathe service users with intellectual disabilities
There has been no heating at the day centre in Islandbridge for months, an employee said.
Public being urged to report leaks as rapid thaw expected with milder weather over weekend
In particular, people are asked not to leave taps running and to fix dripping or leaking taps.
Over half of Ireland’s waste water discharges still aren’t meeting EU standards
The EPA released its Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2022 report today.
Uisce Éireann donates treatment plant to Ukraine that can supply water for 6,200 people daily
The water utility company donated two containerised water treatment plants to the country last year and is now sending another.
Own-brand bottled water recalled in several supermarkets over presence of bacteria
The recall notice said E.coli was an indicator that water is contaminated with faecal material.
Ireland is losing 43% of its drinking water in leaks – and has just gotten the data to start fixing the problem
One of the biggest problems with leaks is where to find them – a trained ear to hear a leak is still a commonly used method.
Explainer: Should people be worried about arsenic in bottled water?
Several batches of own-brand supermarket water were recalled in recent weeks due to arsenic levels.
