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Should we pump water from River Shannon to combat Dublin's water shortage?

Water supplies in Dublin are on a knife-edge with shortages set to increase   That’s according to...

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08.40 15 Jul 2019


Should we pump water from River Shannon to combat Dublin's water shortage?


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08.40 15 Jul 2019


Water supplies in Dublin are on a knife-edge with shortages set to increase  

That’s according to one expert Doctor Conor Murphy from Maynooth University, as Irish Water previously announced plans for a new pipeline connecting water from the River Shannon to Dublin 

John Sweeney, Climatologist and professor emirates at Maynooth University speaks to Newstalk Breakfast.


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Andrea Gilligan Dr. Conor Murphy Dublin City John Sweeney Kieran Cuddihy River Shannon Water Crisis Water Shortage Water Supply

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