Murphy Surveys lines ups Jerry Grant as non-executive directorJune 13, 2019
Grant’s career spans four decades and his achievements have earned him recognition as Ireland’s foremost technical expert in water servic...
Sod turned on Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme Contract 2A projectMay 29, 2019
Irish Water, working in partnership with Kildare County Council, has marked the beginning of works on the Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme Contract 2...
Coffey Northumbian gets ultra-SMART about pressure testing with GroundforceMarch 12, 2019
SMART system helps save time and money on water mains pressure testing...
Come hell or high water: Jerry Grant’s Uganda journeyFebruary 12, 2019
Following a recent trip to Uganda, former Irish Water managing director Jerry Grant is working with GOAL and Ireland's water engineering community to pu...
In full flow: Irish Water homes in on connections and service deliveryNovember 27, 2018
Irish Water's Tadhg O'Connor outlines the steps being taken to enhance the provision of customer services at the national utility...
Kingscourt water treatment plant officially openedNovember 27, 2018
The project was was carried out by Veolia Water Ireland in consultation with Byrne Looby and will ensure many benefits for the area including the capaci...
Kerry water supply scheme voted best national engineering project of 2018November 13, 2018
€30m project now providing a safe and secure water supply for more than 62,000 residents as well as industry and agriculture in the region...
Transforming the water industry in Ireland – a local authority perspectiveOctober 2, 2018
Possibly the greatest challenge facing the water industry – comprising Irish Water and the 31 local authorities – at present is maintaining the res...
First Czech-Irish Water & Energy Summit held in DublinOctober 2, 2018
Event attended by Irish Water CTO Gerry Galvin, Czech Republic ambassador to Ireland and TCD provost Dr Patrick Prendergast...
Major upgrade to Vartry water treatment plant beginsSeptember 4, 2018
Veolia, working in partnership with Irish Water, has started work on developing and operating a new water treatment plant at Vartry, Co Wicklow, which a...
In the eye of the storm: ESB Networks ops manager’s Ophelia storyJuly 24, 2018
The key element of the emergency plan is to place people in predefined positions to look after specific aspects of the response, and the lessons learnt...
A mere 20% of chartered engineers believe country’s infrastructure in good shapeJuly 10, 2018
Two expert advisory panels made up of 40 engineering experts, together with a survey of 1,000 chartered engineers across Ireland, offer insights that fo...
First-of-kind online courses for domestic and international water industry unveiled by IT SligoJune 12, 2018
Courses created in partnership with Irish Water, with three programmes to be introduced in September 2018...
Irish Water confirms River Shannon (Parteen Option) to meet urgent water needsMay 1, 2018
River Shannon Parteen Option chosen to meet urgent water needs of eastern and midlands region as consultation submissions report on the Water Supply Pro...
Securing sustainable supplies and improving environmental standardsMarch 5, 2018
Irish Water is seeking to improve its service to customers while cleaning up and reducing its impact on the natural environment. Ireland Water 2018 will...
The challenge of environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment for small communitiesFebruary 20, 2018
Provision of economically and environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment for small communities remains a big challenge, but constructed wetlands...
Cork’s lower harbour drainage project – from legacy to lasting markFebruary 6, 2018
Cork's Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme is designed to address the unacceptable legacy practices of the past, while delivering modern, high-quality wa...
Preferred site identified for Regional Biosolids Storage Facility for greater DublinAugust 29, 2017
New storage facility will form part of wastewater treatment network and support growth and development...
Trenchless technology from Groundforce offers minimal disruption in the urban environmentJune 16, 2017
The technology can play a vital role in fixing water-loss from pipes and conserving water and is set to be increasingly used in the coming years...
Galway’s Mutton Island Wastewater Treatment Plant gets major upgradeApril 24, 2017
The €5.7 million investment by Irish Water doubles the capacity of the plant to deal with Galway City's wastewater needs...