Ireland ‘Shirking its Responsibility’ on Water Charges

Ireland may have been shirking its legal responsibility to implement effective water charging policies for over ten years. That is according to Alice Whittaker, a Partner of Philip Lee Solicitors, a Dublin and Brussels based law firm with specialist expertise in environmental law. As part of the firm’s series of online updates on topical legal … Read more

€2.8 Billion Investment in Irish Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Over 130 water services contacts with a value of Eur1 billion are currently in progress, while a further 340 projects worth Eur1.8 billion will commence construction in the next three years. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012, the Government’s three-year plan for improving Ireland’s water and wastewater infrastructure in order to comply with EU regulations, … Read more