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NI Water required emergency funding to maintain services, MLAs told

Northern Ireland’s water supplier would have run out of money if it had not been given emergency funding in January, MLAs have been told. Senior officials from Northern Ireland Water said they had prepared a “consequence document” which detailed ...

02 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Water needs correct funding – Utility Regulator chief

Northern Ireland Water needs to be funded correctly, the Utility Regulator chief has said. The company that runs the region’s water and wastewater services has been described as chronically underfunded. Last month a report by the Audit Office ...

10 Apr 2024 at 12:24

Northern Ireland

Consultation opens on introduction of water charges in Northern Ireland

A consultation on introducing water and sewerage charges has opened in Northern Ireland. The Department for Infrastructure said options are to be considered following a direction from Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris in the absence of ...

07 Dec 2023 at 16:40

Northern Ireland

Stormont parties to attend talks with Secretary of State on public finances

Northern Ireland’s parties will attend talks with the Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to discuss pressure on public finances as the powersharing impasse continues. The Stormont Assembly and executive have been effectively collapsed ...

07 Dec 2023 at 17:54

Northern Ireland

Severe pressure on NI Water leaving residents to pay for septic tanks, MLAs told

Pressure on the water infrastructure in Northern Ireland is so severe that some homeowners are paying to install their own septic tanks, MLAs have been told. Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie made the remark as he asked Communities ...

23 Apr 2024 at 17:32

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'Sick of this sh*t': Protest at Ballyronan Marina against sewage discharge

A protest was held at Ballyronan Marina to raise awareness of sewage pollution in the North's waters. The demonstration at the marina, which sits on Lough Neagh, was one of many held across the UK organised by Surfers Against Sewage ...

30 May 2023 at 17:33

Ireland

Thousands still waiting for electricity to be restored following Storm Eowyn

Around 156,500 properties across the island of Ireland remain without power following Storm Eowyn. Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day, with 133,000 premises in the Republic of Ireland and 23,500 in ...

29 Jan 2025 at 17:57

Almost 200 engineers deployed to Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn

Nearly 200 electricity engineers have been deployed to Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK to assist with the operation to restore power to customers following Storm Eowyn. The major storm on Friday led to hundreds of ...

28 Jan 2025 at 16:42

County Derry Post

CAFRE and NI Water to host online rush control event

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in conjunction with Northern Ireland Water, are holding an online information session on soft rush control and water quality for farmers and landowners who farm ...

18 Feb 2025 at 13:33

Northern Ireland

NI water network under ‘significant strain’ due to lack of investment, MLAs told

Northern Ireland’s water infrastructure system is under “significant strain” due to years of inadequate investment, MLAs have been told. Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart warned that the prolonged under-investment would ...

02 Apr 2025 at 13:33

Northern Ireland

Kimmins says she will resist ‘concerted effort’ to push for water charges in NI

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she will resist a “concerted effort” to push for the introduction of domestic water charges in Northern Ireland. The Sinn Fein minister has insisted the charges “will not ...

04 Mar 2025 at 16:43

Ireland

More than £17m awarded for cross-border water quality projects

More than £17 million of funding has been awarded to three projects focusing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the management and improvement of water quality in Northern Ireland and the border counties ...

16 Mar 2025 at 11:00

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