Irish Families Facing €5k Repair Bill to Remove Lead Pipes from Homes
A Government strategy to deal with lead contamination in the water supply of up to 200,000 Irish households is expected to be agreed at today’s Cabinet meeting. Some 200,000 homes – as well as schools, hospitals, prisons and nursing homes – are suffering from lead contamination from lead pipes. The alarming figures prompted a senior […]
200,000 Irish Homes Could be at Risk of Lead Contamination in their Water Supply
A Government strategy to deal with lead contamination in the water supply of up to 200,000 Irish households is expected to be agreed at today’s Cabinet meeting. Irish Water said any building that pre-dates 1970 has a good chance of being affected. Lead Contamination It is reported the heavy metal element has already been detected […]
Water Charges to be Even More Expensive Than Feared
In a piece of news that is bound to engage people across Ireland, it has emerged that the daily water allowance, which was widely bandied about by Irish politicians in the run up to the recent elections (both local and European), will, in fact, be significantly less than the quoted 104 litres (which works out […]
The Actual Cost of Water Charges
One of the biggest talking points in Irish news this week was the announcement of Minister For The Environment Phil Hogan’s declaration that Irish households will receive an annual allowance for 30,000 litres of ‘free’ water under the upcoming water charges system which is due to come into effect in January 2015. Water Charges Hogan […]
