A six week effort to recharge low water supplies is getting underway.
A hosepipe ban is now in affect in Mullingar in Co Westmeath, Milford in Co Donegal, and Kells-Oldcastle in Co Meath.
The lakes which supply them are historically low, while there’s concern for 11 other areas, including Kilkenny, Galway and Limerick.
Margaret Attridge is Head of Water operations at Uisce Eireann: