LATEST: Irish Water has said it will be very challenging to lift the boil water notice affecting 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath today. General manager of Irish Water Eamon Gallon said: "We will work to get (the boil water) notice lifted as soon as possible, and ideally before the weekend." EARLIER:Environmental watchdog to carry out audit on water plant at centre of boil noticeThe Environmental Protection Agency will carry out an audit of the Leixlip plant at the centre of a major boil water notice this morning. However, a boil water notice remains in place for all customers supplied by the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant. Dr Ryan saidAs a result, he said the issues involving the Leixlip water plant and the current boil water notice were allowed to occur, an issue Dr Ryan said was avoidable.

Source: Irish Examiner November 08, 2019 07:13 UTC