To learn more about how you can save water in the home watch The Consumer Show (with Eddie Hobbs) tonight on RTE 1 at 8.30pm where Smart Energy will launch their Water & Energy Saving Household Kit. Hear our interview on how you can save water on Spain Southwest Spin Southwest interview 20-4-2012

The Irish Times – Saturday, April 21, 2012.  Harry McGee The first serious blow against domestic charges was struck shortly after Fianna Fáil came to power in 1977. Its manifesto in that election had promised to abolish domestic rates, and it came good on the promise in the budget of early 1978. Deprived of this funding,

The Irish Times – Saturday, April 21, 2012.  Harry McGee, Ireland is the only country in the OECD in which households do not pay directly for the water they use. This can be traced to a series of populist political fudges by successive governments. The first was when Fianna Fáil abolished domestic rates in 1978

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Watersavingproducts.ie  - Help Households Reduce Their Water Consumption and Save. Water & Energy Saving Household Kit could save upto 50% of water in the home. Online retailer Watersavingproduct.ie launch their water & energy saving household kit on the consumer show (with Eddie Hobbs) to be aired next Tuesday on RTE 1 at 8.30pm. Watersavingproducts.ie

HARRY McGEE, Political Correspondent, Irish Times. Households will pay an average of €39 per annum over 20 years to cover the cost of the loan from the National Pension Reserve Fund to install water meters in one million Irish homes. Government sources confirmed yesterday the cost per household, based on the size of the NPRF loan, would

We are very pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2012 Green Awards in the Green Product category. The standard of entries is high with some very high profile organisations represented in the shortlist.   We would like to take this opportunity to wish all competitors the very best of luck. For a

By Paul Melia Irish Independent Tuesday March 20 2012 IT’s not just our health that will suffer if we don’t clean up our water. Thousands of jobs in IT, pharmaceuticals and the food and tourist businesses are at risk if we don’t improve quality and produce water on a par with the best in

Water and Food Security is the theme for International World Water Day 2012 and to celebrate An Taisce is organising a Low Water Lunch Day on March 22nd. Low Water Lunch Day is aimed at raising awareness on how much water we consume in our everyday food. Green-Schools have put together fun and educational

Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív has criticised the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan for his total disregard for promises, procedures and for the public. Deputy Ó Cuív explained: “In reply to a Parliamentary Question from me on 08 March 2012, Minister Hogan confirmed that he intends signing a Commencement Order

J Sainsbury plc : Every drop counts. On Monday 20th February, Sainsbury’s held a Corporate Responsibility dinner which focused on the water used by their suppliers and customers. In Sainsbury’s stores, the greatest use of water is through flushing toilets and washing hands, followed closely by consumption in both customer cafes and colleague restaurants and then