News about Ireland
Ireland approves €2 billion capital funding package for Uisce Éireann
The funding will back two programmes targeting water infrastructure in Irish cities, towns and rural communities, with drawdown between 2027 and 2030 subject to a new oversight agreement.
Ireland’s drinking water remains safe, but EPA calls for greater resilience
Ireland's public drinking water continues to meet exceptionally high standards, with 99.8% compliance recorded in 2025, though 35 supplies remain on the EPA's at risk list.
Uisce Éireann completes €50 million wastewater upgrade in north Donegal
Uisce Éireann has completed a €50 million wastewater infrastructure project in north Donegal, marking the largest investment of its kind delivered by the utility in the county.
Greater Dublin Drainage Project gathers pace with start of preparatory works
Ireland's national water utility Uisce Éireann has confirmed that preparatory works have begun on the Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project, following the submission of a planning application in December 2025.
When incremental upgrades stop being the answer: Ireland’s 54-year wastewater plan for Galway
When a city grows faster than its infrastructure can keep pace, utilities face a familiar but difficult choice: patch what exists, or plan for what is coming.
Ireland sets out 25-year vision for wastewater sludge as a resource
Uisce Éireann, Ireland's national water utility, has published its draft National Bioresources Strategy, a 25-year framework that marks a significant shift in how the country plans to manage wastewater sludge, moving away from treating it as a waste stream and towards recovering it as a source of energy, nutrients and circular economy value.
Ireland advances largest-ever water project in its history
Ireland's Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region has received green light to proceed to the next stage of its development, after a Detailed Business Case was approved by the Uisce Éireann board and subsequently noted by government.
AtkinsRéalis to acquire Irish engineering firm TOBIN
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., an engineering services and nuclear company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Patrick J Tobin & Co.
Ireland mobilises €500 million to reinforce water infrastructure in the east
Ireland's national water utility, Uisce Éireann, has launched a major infrastructure programme targeting its most pressured region, committing €500 million to 30 projects across the east of the country over the next decade.
KISTERS partners with Met Éireann to deliver Ireland’s next-generation environmental data platform
The ‘COMPASS’ project will strengthen Ireland’s capacity to deliver trusted weather, water and climate services for decades to come thanks to KISTERS technology.
Uisce Éireann begins €49 million upgrade of Nenagh wastewater treatment plant
Construction has started on a major upgrade of the Nenagh Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Tipperary, Ireland, as part of a €49 million investment by Uisce Éireann to modernise wastewater infrastructure and increase treatment capacity in the town.
Uisce Éireann completes €550 million upgrade of Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant
Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) has announced the completion of the €550 million expansion and modernisation of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), a strategic facility serving the Greater Dublin Area.
WEST project in Northern Ireland advances PEACEPLUS-backed action on cross-border water quality
Construction will begin this month on a new eco-friendly wastewater treatment facility in Garrison, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, marking a significant step in a wider cross-border effort to improve water quality in shared water bodies between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
EasyMining and EPS Water join forces to advance nitrogen recovery solutions in the UK and Ireland
EasyMining and EPS Water have formalised their intention to collaborate on nitrogen recovery solutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland through the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI).
Uisce Éireann launches procurement for Greater Dublin Drainage and Water Supply Project
Uisce Éireann has announced a major procurement milestone with the launch of the Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) for both the Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) project and the Water Supply Project, Eastern and Midlands Region (WSP) respectively.
Ireland’s largest €6 billion water project moves to planning stage
Uisce Éireann will submit a planning application next week for the largest-ever water project in Irish history.
EPA releases 2024 nitrogen and phosphorus data for Irish waters
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Irish waters in 2024.
Ireland’s drinking water remains high, but supplies must become more resilient, says EPA
The quality of drinking water from public supplies remains very high, with over 99.8 per cent of samples compliant with standards.
€139 million wastewater treatment plant officially opens in Arklow, Ireland
The Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, a €139 million infrastructure project in County Wicklow, Ireland, officially opened in May.
Ireland’s EPA finds 56% of domestic waste water treatment systems failed inspections in 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2024, which details the findings of septic tank inspections completed by local authorities in 2024.