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Minister O’Brien welcomes Uisce Éireann’s multi million euro investment in water infrastructure for the Greater Dublin Area

4 Oct , 2024  

Uisce Éireann has announced the completion of a new €59 million reservoir in Saggart, Co. Dublin. The key piece of infrastructure is part of a €118 million portfolio of projects undertaken by the utility aimed atenhancing the security and resilience of the water supply across the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Uisce Éireann has also concluded the […]

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Facility to recover Phosphorus from wastewater in Ringsend is ranked among the top 15 global infrastructure projects for 2024

16 Sep , 2024  

An Irish engineering project that removes and recovers phosphorus from treated wastewater and allows it to be used as agricultural fertiliser has won a major global infrastructure engineering award.    The Phosphorus Fixation & Recovery Facility (P Fix) was developed for Uisce Éireann as part of the ongoing upgrade of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant […]

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Uisce Éireann launches new text alerts service available to 1.6m households

3 Sep , 2024  

Uisce Éireann has announced the launch of its brand-new free-to-use Text Alerts service which will provide water supply updates and information to customers across 1.6 million households. Research carried out by IPSOS B&A on behalf of Uisce Éireann shows that almost three quarters of its customers want to hear about water services with over half […]

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Uisce Éireann commencing €22m upgrade of water treatment plant at Whitegate, Co. Cork

22 Jul , 2024  

Uisce Éireann has announced the commencement of an upgrade at Whitegate Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The upgrade will ensure a safe, secure, and reliable supply of drinking water to approximately 10,300 people served by the Whitegate Regional Water Supply.  This significant investment, which is being carried out in partnership with Cork County Council, will address risks […]

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Uisce Éireann launches new Water Stewardship Accelerator Programme

9 May , 2024  

Uisce Éireann in collaboration with 20FIFTY Partners, has announced the launch of the Water Stewardship Accelerator Programme. This initiative aims to foster water resilience and sustainability among businesses in Ireland, with a particular focus on the Greater Dublin Area. Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to industries across Ireland, especially in vulnerable catchments and water-stressed […]

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Rise in Small Business Interest in Green Supports

19 Feb , 2024  

Small and medium-sized businesses interested in grants to help them invest in sustainable measures increased by over 40% in the past year, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME Sustainability Sentiment Survey. The increase indicates a strong desire from businesses to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations. More than a third of Small-Medium Enterprises […]