Hosepipe ban extended as hot weather set to continue
Uisce Éireann has extended a nationwide hosepipe ban in Ireland until August 26 due to prolonged hot, dry weather. The restrictions prohibit the use of hosepipes for non-essential activities to protect drinking water supplies.
Why it matters
The measure highlights the increasing strain on public infrastructure and water resources caused by climate-driven weather patterns.
Uisce Éireann is extending its hosepipe ban nationwide, bringing every county under water restrictions from just after midnight on Friday morning.
It comes as Ireland's prolonged spell of hot, dry weather continues to put drinking water supplies under pressure.
The six-week Water Conservation Order, which was introduced last week for the Greater Dublin Area and parts of Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Kildare and south Tipperary, will now apply across the country until 26 August.
It is one of the most extensive water conservation measures introduced by Uisce Éireann, with restrictions now applying nationwide as water sources come under increasing strain following an extended period of exceptionally warm and dry weather.
The order applies to all households and prohibits the use of hosepipes for activities such as washing cars, watering gardens and filling paddling pools.
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