All customers on the Castlerea Public Water Supply Scheme are advised to boil their water before use until further notice.

The decision was taken on Friday night following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The smell has led to the closure of the local park for 27 years

Customers are being urged to conserve water as reservoirs replenish

Uisce Éireann said that despite recent rainfall, water levels remain critically low in some areas

This upgrade will increase production capacity by approximately 70%

To date over 250,000 people have signed up to the service, and are benefiting from up-to-the-minute information about their water supply.

Customers are being asked to conserve water and protect supply

Uisce Éireann is appealing to all customers, regardless of whether their supply is affected by a hosepipe ban, to be mindful of their water usage.

Simon Harris also said every part of the state needs to treat the housing crisis as an emergency.

Images from the European Union's Copernicus satellite show a difference in vegetation near Nenagh in Co Tipperary

Supplies in many parts of County Roscommon running low

On Wednesday, Mr Justice David Nolan adjourned the injunction application relating to protests outside Ryevale House in Leixlip with liberty to re-enter.

The ban will prohibit the use of garden hosepipes for non-essential purposes

A road closure will be necessary to facilitate the works

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The notice was issued last Saturday

4,400 customers are impacted by the notice

Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne will update the Cabinet on Tuesday on the urgent actions to be taken by Uisce Eireann, including the purchase of the new generators.

Power has so far been restored to 766,500 homes, farms, schools and businesses.

Several large-capacity generators are being provided by Poland and Denmark, following a request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water

More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

The notice was issued last Sunday following Storm Éowyn

Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day

Michael Fitzmaurice said Uisce Éireann should have been better prepared for Storm Éowyn

On Monday morning, the Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 undertook the humanitarian operation.

Power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations continue to impact on supplies across the county.

Crews are assessing the full impact of the storm and are working to ensure all customers have a normal water supply

Uisce Éireann said it regrets any inconvenience to customers

The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for several days will start to move away, with milder conditions developing later in the weekend.

Water expands by nearly 10% as it freezes and turns into ice.

Uisce Éireann, previously known as Irish Water, is working to restore water to customers in parts of Mallow ahead of New Year's Eve night

There is a sewage pollution crisis in Newport, Co Mayo

Local boil water notices have been lifted this evening

NI Water and Uisce Éireann will work to identify where investment should be made to address pollution

Due to the severity of the storm, Uisce Éireann has activated its emergency response processes

Works aimed at fixing the issue are underway

The notice is due to a deterioration in raw water quality as a result of recent heavy rainfall

A status yellow wind warning is in effect from 5pm for counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow

Pupils found taking part in the experiments and learning more about water very enjoyable

Traffic management system will be in place.

Customers are being asked to be mindful of their usage so that reservoirs can fully replenish