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Lake of water discovered beneath the surface of Mars
The discovery has led to the eternal question to be asked once more – could there be life on Mars?
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Jul 25th 2018, 9:31 PM
Streets washed with canal water, buses washed every third night - how services deal with water restrictions
Irish Water is appealing to the public to conserve water where possible.
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Jul 4th 2018, 7:20 AM
Water supply returning to thousands of homes after burst pipe in Meath repaired
Between 5,000 and 10,000 homes were without water in Navan town today.
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Aug 1st 2017, 9:59 PM
Here are the questions on water charges you want answered
FINALLY. Talk about water charges might be coming to an end as the government figure out how to give the cash back.
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Jul 17th 2017, 2:18 PM
Government yet to make final decision as to when water charges will be refunded
Officials are in negotiations with the EU for a special deal to pay around €160 million in water charge refunds.
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Jul 12th 2017, 4:17 PM
'We're on the verge of a really important victory': Large crowds gather in Dublin for Right2Water protest
Crowds turned out in Dublin today for the demonstration.
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Apr 8th 2017, 5:36 PM
Finally: Water committee close to a deal on the future of charges
The definition of water wastage has been defined as 1.7 times the average usage has been agreed by the committee.
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Mar 29th 2017, 7:54 PM
So many questions... what's happening with water charges?
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are at loggerheads over water charges… again.
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Mar 1st 2017, 7:35 AM
How and why three guys in their 20s launched a canned water brand
CanO Water has also started shipping to China and the Czech Republic.
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Feb 19th 2017, 10:00 AM
Official verdict: 'The vast majority of consumers will not have to pay direct charges for water'
The report describes normal usage as “a public service.”
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Nov 29th 2016, 5:07 PM
Poll: Are you in favour of water services remaining in public ownership?
A bill is coming before the Dáil calling for a referendum on the ownership of Ireland’s water services.
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Nov 7th 2016, 8:30 AM
Boil water notice in Cork finally lifted after eight months
Irish Water said they had invested €1 million to make sure users have access to clean water all-year-round.
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Oct 21st 2016, 8:47 PM
Thousands of people signed up for 'Ireland's largest water fight'... Here's how many showed up
Over 17,000 people were interested in the Facebook event. Seventeen thousand!
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Aug 3rd 2016, 9:28 AM
Day of action: Everything you need to know about today's Right2Water protests
From Cork to Cavan – there’s demonstrations planned right across Ireland.
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Jan 23rd 2016, 7:30 AM
If you want €100 off your water bill you better get moving
If you’re planning on paying, that is.
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Jun 30th 2015, 8:00 AM
A bar that serves only tap water opened in London today
YEP.
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May 29th 2015, 9:52 PM
Irish Water plans to send out hundreds of thousands of incorrect bills
Because people haven’t filled in their forms correctly.
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Mar 25th 2015, 8:24 AM
Irish Water's meter installation is 'on target and ahead of budget'
Ervia chief Michael McNicholas was speaking after it emerged that the cost of water meters had been underestimated by €107 million.
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Nov 24th 2014, 5:00 PM
Here's what we know about the new water charges
The measures will be brought before Cabinet tomorrow and formally announced on Wednesday
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Nov 17th 2014, 5:10 PM
Irish Water is asking councils for information on their tenants
The company says it needs to have an up to date database.
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Nov 5th 2014, 11:48 AM
We asked every TD and Senator if they're paying their water charges. Here's what they said...
Most elected representatives intend to pay their water bills, but some won’t and some are undecided….
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Nov 3rd 2014, 9:05 AM
Who are Irish Water's board and how much do they earn?
This much.
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Oct 20th 2014, 2:45 PM
It may cost you €188 to call out Irish Water to fix a leak
But only if the problem is on your side of the meter.
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Oct 19th 2014, 8:55 PM
New TD's call for water boycott: 'If people stick together we can beat this thing'
The Socialists are celebrating tonight.
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Oct 11th 2014, 7:04 PM
Dáil hopeful Cathal King admits Sinn Féin's policy on water charges 'confused' voters
The party’s Dublin South-West by-election candidate is in a battle to win a Dáil seat.
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Oct 11th 2014, 2:06 PM
Is water a human right?
Here’s what the UN says.
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Oct 11th 2014, 9:45 AM
I rent my home, who pays for my water?
In short: you do.
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Oct 1st 2014, 7:12 PM
Ministers 'can claim water charges as expenses on their second homes'
However, the Taoiseach has said he intends to pay “whatever my water charge is” on his second home.
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Sep 30th 2014, 7:12 PM
This video of an extremely deep swimming pool will give you weird feelings
It’s 113 feet deep. NO THANKS.
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Sep 10th 2014, 8:06 AM
'Water charges will hurt low-income families'
St Vincent de Paul is unhappy that assistance is being provided from the Household Package.
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Aug 1st 2014, 8:45 AM
Gilmore on THAT water charges leaflet: 'What I was against then is what I'm against now'
“Yes, I am,” the Tánaiste said yesterday when asked if he was hearing anger on the doorsteps about water charges.
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May 20th 2014, 6:15 AM
Gilmore wants 'a genuinely free allowance' as Cabinet discusses how much you'll pay for water
A coalition split over water charges will be discussed at Government Buildings this morning.
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Apr 30th 2014, 6:15 AM
'Reasonably quickly': Kenny and Gilmore still can't say when they'll decide on water charges
Amid pressure on the government to spill the beans before voters go to the polls on 23 May there may not be a decision after tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting, Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore indicated today.
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Apr 29th 2014, 1:41 PM
Today's the day Irish Water take over the network
Got a problem with water supply? You should bring it to Irish Water from today.
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Apr 29th 2014, 7:00 AM
The one thing you need to remember about the water row? There's an election in 36 days
While most people only care about how much they’ll have to pay for water the politics of this points to Labour looking out for itself ahead of what is likely to be a tough election next month.
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Apr 17th 2014, 9:04 AM
Gilmore on water leak: 'I don't blame anybody for it, I just think it's unhelpful'
One Minister described this morning’s Cabinet discussions about water charges as “robust” while the Taoiseach declined to take questions on his way into Dublin Castle this afternoon.
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Apr 16th 2014, 2:32 PM
'No agreement... and no agreement that we'll have an agreement': Cabinet row over water
There’s no agreement then.
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Apr 16th 2014, 10:34 AM
We'll find out how much we have to pay for water in August - and some of us could pay less
TDs and Senators have also heard that Irish Water’s has put some 115,000 water meters into the ground, at a rate of around 27,000 a month, so far.
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Feb 11th 2014, 3:58 PM
Irish Water says it 'always anticipated' leaks
The company says the age of the pipe network, not their workers, caused leaks in Dublin.
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Feb 5th 2014, 3:28 PM
Limerick floods were 'like Dante's Inferno'
The building of a flood barrier in Limerick will begin ‘immediately’ Brian Hayes says.
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Feb 4th 2014, 6:37 PM
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