Many of our customers are experiencing disruptions to their water supplies due to recent storms. We are working to restore normal service as soon as possible. Get the latest updates here and advice on what to do if you are affected by an outage or boil water notice.

News Updates

View the latest news and updates below

Friday 20 Oct | 3.30pm

  • Irish Water continuing work to restore water supply
  • Regional updates county by county
  • Map of water tanker locations

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Thursday 19 Oct | 7.30pm

  • 27,500 customers with no supply (down from peak of 109,000)
  • 1,606 customers at risk of running out of water (from peak of 260,000)
  • Cork, Waterford and Wexford worst affected by outages

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Wednesday 18 Oct | 9.30pm

  • 25,000 customers with no supply (down from peak of 109,000)
  • 2,000 customers at risk of running out of water (from peak of 260,000)
  • Cork, Waterford and Wexford worst affected by outages

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Tuesday 17 Oct | 9.30pm

  • 69,000 customers with no supply (down from peak of 109,000)
  • Cork and Waterford worst affected
  • 30 emergency water tankers deployed

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Monday 16 Oct | 9pm

  • Power outages affecting treatment plants
  • Some southern counties without water
  • Small number of precautionary Boil Water Notices

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Monday 16 Oct | 12.30pm

  • Incident plans in place and crews on standby
  • Power outages at water and wastewater plants
  • Working closely with HSE and Local Authorities

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Water Tanker Locations

Water tankers are available in various locations around the country.
Check our map to find out where. 
 

General Advice

Supply issues

Helpful tips on what to do if you experience issues when your water has been restored.

Water supply issues

Airlocks

Helpful tips on how to check for and clear airlocks.

Check for airlocks

Boil water notice

What to do if you are issued with a Boil Water Notice. 

Boil Water Notice Advice

If you have issues with your water supply please view our supply and service map or visit our Twitter customer care @IWCare.
In an emergency, please call us on 1850 278 278.

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