UK FRACKING FIRM PLANS TO DUMP WASTEWATER IN THE SEA

A UK shale gas company is considering dumping waste water from fracking in the sea, emails from the company show... READ MORE›

MINISTER WHO SET UP IRISH WATER NOW BRANDS IT A DISASTER

A FORMER minister who helped establish Irish Water has criticised the company's approach to introducing water charges, describing it as an unmitigated disaster ... READ MORE›

NAURU BABY BEING KEPT BY QLD HOSPITAL

A Brisbane children's hospital is refusing to release a baby being treated for burns suffered while in detention on Nauru until a suitable home is found... READ MORE›

'WE DON'T KNOW HOW BIG THIS IS'

It all depends on the groundwater, the characteristics of the groundwater and the bedrock and everything... READ MORE›

'I COULD NOT LET THIS BEAST WIN'

As they battled to get as much water to the fire crews as they could, firefighters were working to protect the water treatment plant itself... READ MORE›

'CHAOTIC SCENES' AT RECORDING OF TV3'S VINCENT BROWNE DEBATE IN DUBLIN

'Chaotic scenes' at recording of TV3's Vincent Browne debate in Dublin... READ MORE›

PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT FACES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER WATER TESTING

Perhaps the most pervasive effect of recent criticism of the Philadelphia water department has been an erosion of trust in government... READ MORE›

ONE IN FIVE INSIST THEY WILL NOT PAY THEIR WATER BILLS

Irish Water said last week that landlords would not be held liable for arrears of water charges built up by their tenants... READ MORE›

FIERY EXCHANGES BETWEEN AUDREY CARVILLE AND MINISTER ON MORNING IRELAND

Fiery exchanges between audrey carville and minister on morning ireland irish water crisis... READ MORE›

WATER BILLS WILL DOUBLE IF HOMES DON'T REGISTER

35 million customers of Irish Water will pay an assessed or average charge based on household size until next July... READ MORE›

PHILADELPHIA'S WATER-TESTING PROCEDURES ARE 'WORSE THAN FLINT' - EXPERT

They leave that up to the department of environmental protection, which gets its numbers from the Philadelphia water department... READ MORE›

NEPEAN TOWNHOUSE TENANTS STEAMING OVER HOT WATER BEING CUT OFF

Poirier-Shields then phoned Ontario's Landlord Tenant Board and filed notice that she wants financial compensation for being without hot water... READ MORE›

HOW TO COOK PASTA IN 60 SECONDS

All you need to do is soak your regular shop-bought pasta in a bowl of water the night before you want to eat it... READ MORE›

1.5M BILLS TO BE SENT DESPITE IRISH WATER DEAL

The bills are sent to registered customers of Irish Water, and to households which refused to register as well... READ MORE›

RTE HOST TELLS JOAN BURTON SHE 'OVERSTEPPED THE MARK' AFTER 'D4' REMARK ON MORNING IRELAND

During the broadcast Ms Burton questioned what kind of world RTE lives in when quizzed about increases to child benefit... READ MORE›

GARDAI TO INVESTIGATE NEW CLAIM OF IRA ABUSE

The Sinn Fein politician then arranged for the brothers to be quizzed by members of the IRA at a kangaroo court, he claims... READ MORE›

NO UPPER LIMIT ON REFUGEE NUMBER IRELAND CAN TAKE

In a move that raises the stakes with Fine Gael, Tanaiste Joan Burton said there was no upper limit to how many refugees Ireland could accommodate... READ MORE›

ONE-QUARTER OF IRISH WATER WORKERS ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR BONUSES

Official sources said the decision to cancel and review the bonus payments was a result of the lack of public confidence in Irish Water... READ MORE›

DRINKABLE BOOK PURIFIES WATER IN AFRICA BY 99.9% USING SILVER AND COPPER PARTICLES

Scientists have devised a Drinkable Book with chemically altered pages that could make contaminated water pure by 99.9 percent ... READ MORE›

GALLERY TENS OF THOUSANDS STAGE DEMO IN DUBLIN AGAINST WATER CHARGES

Comments Share Environment Minister Alan Kelly has announced the new water charges regime... READ MORE›

CONTROVERSIAL IRISH WATER BONUS SCHEME 'TO BE SCRAPPED'

BONUSES at Irish Water face being scrapped entirely under revised plans set to be unveiled by the public utility, Independent.ie has learned... READ MORE›

REVEAL WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT FUEL LAUNDERING

After a visit to the North, Mr Hogan said Belfast political sources had told him the fuel rackets were worth some Stg 38m 50m per year... READ MORE›

IRA VICTIM'S SON DISGUSTED AT SINN FEIN LORD MAYOR FOR 1916 CENTENARY

He was speaking as Councillor Criona N Dh laigh was elected Lord Mayor at a meeting in Dublin's City Hall last night... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIANS LET THEIR GUARDS DOWN AS EL NINO RAINS DRENCHED STATE

But that was the message Tuesday from the state water resources control board and some environmentalists... READ MORE›

NOONAN 'WON'T BUDGE' OVER WATER GRANT

Finance Minister Michael Noonan is unwilling to budge over his stringent opposition to proposals to revamp the 100 Water Conservation Grant the Irish Independent understands... READ MORE›

COUNTY PREPARES TO RESTART WATER PLANT AFTER SPILL IN PICTON BAY

County ready to restart water plant after spill in Picton Bay... READ MORE›

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAY SEND EUROS FOR IRISH TOURISTS

A spokesperson told the Irish Independent that officials in Dublin and Athens are working closely with the Department of Finance to monitor developments in Greece... READ MORE›

I'M HONOURED TO BE SELECTED AS EUROPE'S NEW COMMISSIONER

PHIL Hogan has said he is truly honoured after being selected as Europe's new Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs... READ MORE›

Comments Share John Tierney of Irish Water The first water bills for up to 1... READ MORE›

MOTORISTS ARE IN LINE FOR 'MODEST' FALL IN PETROL PRICES AT THE PUMP

Oil prices plunged on Monday as Greek voter defiance against austerity measures sparked turbulence in global markets... READ MORE›