Irish Water

LIVING

Taylor Swift sent the Galway paddleboarders a letter when she heard about their ordeal

Taylor Swift sent the Galway paddleboarders a handwritten letter after she heard about their story... they're fans of…

By Sarah Finnan

Water

EDITORIAL

‘A precaution’: Boil water notice re-issued for 600,000 people

Irish Water has reissued a Boil Water Notice for the area supplied by Leixlip Water Treatment Plant  A…

By Jennifer McShane

riptide

EDITORIAL

Warning issued after 9-year-old girl caught in riptide at Donegal beach

We may be nearing the very end of the summer, but it's still shorts and t-shirts weather which…

By Jennifer McShane

Water

EDITORIAL

Fingal County Council rolls out drinking fountains to reduce plastic pollution

Every minute, one million plastic water bottles are purchased and disposed of around the world. While many of…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

The never-ending heatwave: 30 degrees and no rain expected for at least ten days

Ireland's extended heatwave shows no sign of stopping, as Met Éireann has forecasted temperatures of up to 30…

By Erin Lindsay

Hosepipe ban

EDITORIAL

Will you report your neighbour for breaking the hosepipe ban?

A month-long hosepipe ban has come into effect in the Greater Dublin region today, including parts of Wicklow,…

By Grace McGettigan

STEM

EDITORIAL

These Irish Girl Guides invented sustainable water solutions with Lego

Science, technology, engineering and maths have been traditionally male-dominated sectors. But things are changing. Irish women are becoming…

By Grace McGettigan

Plastic pollution, gannets in Kerry

EDITORIAL

Irish birds are using plastic to build their nests as pollution worsens

Conservation officers have raised concern over the level of plastic pollution off the coast of County Kerry, particularly…

By Grace McGettigan