Rural Life
The government has launched a programme to provide funding of €175 million to improve the quality of drinking water in rural communities.
The national body for community-owned local water schemes has called on people living in rural areas to conserve water.
A full assessment of the effect of Storm Éowyn on group water schemes across the country is currently underway.
The National Federation of Group Water Schemes is 'disappointed' with the record of non-compliances in the latest EPA report.
€9,575,863 was drawn down for group water scheme-related projects under the multi-annual rural programme in 2023, according to a new report