Irish Water said dedicated services crews are onsite working on repairs

An EU directive issued more than 20 years ago requires that all inland and coastal waters reach a minimum of ‘good’ status by 2027.

The CPI measures the overall change in the prices of goods and services that people typically buy over time

The Northern Ireland Secretary said his budget was required to bring bring public finances in Northern Ireland under control.

The Environmental Protection Agency said that local authorities ‘must target farm inspections’ in certain areas.

The agency said water quality in Ireland 'is not as good as it should be'

A senior inspector at the Water Advisory Body has called for significant investment by Irish Water to address the issue of water quality.

The RTE News at One was told that farmers directed traffic away from the scene, removed bales of hay out of harm's way and made a makeshift fire break to stop the blaze from spreading to adjoining fields.

Parts of the country could see temperatures of 31 degrees today, as Ireland experiences what is likely to be the final heatwave of the summer.

The dog welfare charity says that missing the odd walk isn’t fatal for dogs but walking in hot conditions could be.

It is understood that the man in his 50s fell from a boat at about 10pm.

The effort to purge a deadly parasite from drinking water in a Houston suburb could take up to 60 days, an official said.

Emergency works have been completed to restore water treatment at Freemount in North Cork following a fire at the facility last Sunday.  It is expected that normal supply will return to customers over the course of the weekend.