Hosepipe ban across Republic of Ireland but NI avoids same precaution
The Republic of Ireland has implemented a nationwide hosepipe ban due to low rainfall and high water demand, while Northern Ireland has opted not to follow suit. Both regions have experienced recent heatwaves, but reservoir levels in the North remain stable.
Why it matters
This illustrates the divergence in resource management policies between neighboring jurisdictions facing similar climate-related pressures.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ralph Hewitt BBC News NI Getty Images The hosepipe ban in the Republic of Ireland is in place for the next six weeks The Republic of Ireland's water supplier is introducing a country wide five-week hosepipe ban but NI Water says it has no plans to make the same move.
Uisce Éireann's (formerly Irish Water) Water Conservation Order (WCO) begins just after midnight on Friday and will be in place until Wednesday 26 August.
It said a high demand for water and prolonged periods of low rainfall levels were behind the decision.
NI Water said it was not considering a hosepipe ban.
Earlier in July heatwave conditions were met in Northern Ireland for the second time during the summer when temperatures climbed above 25C for three days in a row.
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