To then potentially sell the reservoir a few years later when Northern Ireland desperately needs water to cook, wash and avail of sanitary facilities is plain stupid. “NI Water should save our ...

The process might seem straightforward, but it isn’t. Supplying the Northern Ireland public with fresh drinking water is a challenging and complex business, something I found out recently when I ...

“NI Water monitors water levels at reservoirs and water usage very carefully throughout the year. We have experienced a winter and spring with less than average rainfall. “Rain in mid-April ...

Northern Ireland Water is “planning for extreme drought events” but says its reservoirs are currently in “reasonable” shape despite continued dry weather. In a statement issued amid ...

Read more: Northern ... the water can be bitterly cold even in summer months Strong underwater currents, which can trouble even the most confident of swimmers Reservoirs are often very ...

Northern Ireland Water is already implementing the technique ... of trees planted on peatland have been felled along the reservoir’s western shore and cell bunding installed, creating a peat ...

Bog land in Northern Ireland constitutes a more than significant reservoir of stored carbon. Deep peat covers 12% of the ...