Uisce Éireann has announced a six-week hosepipe ban in parts of Westmeath, Meath and Donegal due to historically low water levels.
From next Tuesday, the Water Conservation Order will affect Mullingar, Milford, and the Kells-Oldcastle areas.
It follows seven months of significantly below-average rainfall, with reservoirs like Lough Owel and Lough Bane now at their lowest levels in decades.
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The ban will remain in place until June 16th.
Margaret Attridge is head of water operations at Uisce Éireann.
