So, are you going to report your neighbour for using their hose where it's banned?

I will!

Tired of the boy racers washing their knacker spoiler souped-up cars ten times a week and all the other tattoo-wearing, weight-lifting "Can't pay, won't pay" tax-dodging howayas with their 10-year-old howaya Beemers/Hyundais/Mazdas/Hondas who think this treated water arrives magically and for whom the concept of 'conserving water' is something only all the "snobs" do.

Ireland's hosepipe ban everything you need to know

How is it enforced?
People can report their neighbours or anyone they see breaking the ban. A tip line to report excessive water use is available at 1850 278 278.

Actually, feck that: if Irish Water is going to charge me extra for phoning a 1850 number ("CallSave number". my eye!), the howayas can put their Beemers, spoliers, hubcaps and everything else into their swimming pools and shower them. Another myopic decision.

Hector Bellend

No

I'll report that c@nt for taking a sh1t if I have to

judeboy101

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Snitches get stitches.

whisky_galore

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/council-pulls-down-makeshift-finglas-14857556

De kids, dey have no faciliteeeees...

The Backwards Man

Flat out watering 50m of newly laid concrete here all morning, haven't had time to report anybody yet.

verycool

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYvSNoUN3wc

frozenfrozen

"Irelands hosepipe ban"

Just in Dublin tho?

Ultimate Seduction

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Got distracted while watering the flowers yesterday evening and woke up to a fairly flooded garden this morning.

Seth Brundle

Deleted User wrote: »

Actually, feck that: if Irish Water is going to charge me extra for phoning a 1850 number ("CallSave number". my eye!), the howayas can put their Beemers, spoliers, hubcaps and everything else into their swimming pools and shower them. Another myopic decision.

That link still refers to Eircell FFS :rolleyes:

whisky_galore

I wouldn't report, unless there was something in it for me.

The Backwards Man

frozenfrozen wrote: »

"Irelands hosepipe ban"

Just in Dublin tho?

Northern Ireland too.

Stocks are pretty low in my neck of the woods too but there's a big golf match on this week and they don't want the Yanks having to wash themselves with a rag on a stick, so we can waste all the water we want until Sunday at least.

NinjaTruncs

whisky_galore wrote: »

I wouldn't report, unless there was something in it for me.

Isn't having water at the end of the month something for you?

whisky_galore

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Isn't having water at the end of the month something for you?

No, I mean hard cash, Dudley Do-Right.

Lux23

No

I haven't seen anyone use a hosepipe over the last few weeks, so not sure any of my neighbours would flout the ban.

Mikenesson

Lux23 wrote: »

I haven't seen anyone use a hosepipe over the last few weeks, so not sure any of my neighbours would flout the ban.

Report them anyway just in case

JoeyJJ

Where are the ads on tv for

If its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down?

fancy pigeon

I'll just use their hose.

They won't think of that!

Rory28

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

If we report them do we get to use a hose ourselves as a reward? My bike is filthy and it depresses me.

Graces7

Rory28 wrote: »

If we report them do we get to use a hose ourselves as a reward? My bike is filthy and it depresses me.

Bucket, tap, cloth... OK? OK!

Boom_Bap

Rory28 wrote: »

If we report them do we get to use a hose ourselves as a reward? My bike is filthy and it depresses me.

Ask your neighbour to clean it for you, then report them.

wexie

frozenfrozen wrote: »

"Irelands hosepipe ban"

Just in Dublin tho?

Greater Dublin, which seems to include large parts of Kildare and Wicklow as well, possibly bits of some other counties as well, didn't look that closely

Map here https://www.water.ie/news/irish-water-confirms-wate-1/GDA-map.pdf

iamwhoiam

Instead of just a hosepipe ban why are Irish Water not making suggestions on how to conserve water . A campaign to educate people on turning off taps , showering for shorter periods , filling dishwashers and washing machines , putting a basin in the sink to catch the running water and water the plants with it
So much we can do to help ease the pressure .

Mackmatic

Deleted User wrote: »

Tired of the boy racers washing their knacker spoiler souped-up cars ten times a week and all the other tattoo-wearing, weight-lifting "Can't pay, won't pay" tax-dodging howayas with their 10-year-old howaya Beemers/Hyundais/Mazdas/Hondas who think this treated water arrives magically and for whom the concept of 'conserving water' is something only all the "snobs" do.
.

My oh my are you projecting out the arse with this little excerpt above. Who the **** are you talking about exactly? People who look after their cars or what?

How insecure or self conscious do you really have to be to type all that. Were you bullied in school by the "Howaya" car kids? I get what you were gong for with your funny sassy joke OP, but I think you have some deep rooted issues here pal.

What a howaya Hyundai is I have no idea either.

iamwhoiam

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Instead of just a hosepipe ban why are Irish Water not making suggestions on how to conserve water . A campaign to educate people on turning off taps , showering for shorter periods , filling dishwashers and washing machines , putting a basin in the sink to catch the running water and water the plants with it
So much we can do to help ease the pressure .

They are.
https://www.water.ie/for-home/conservation/be-water-smart/
It doesn't generate as many headlines though.

Hitman3000

I saw council workers hosing down the street, should I report them?

Ultimate Seduction

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Instead of just a hosepipe ban why are Irish Water not making suggestions on how to conserve water . A campaign to educate people on turning off taps , showering for shorter periods , filling dishwashers and washing machines , putting a basin in the sink to catch the running water and water the plants with it
So much we can do to help ease the pressure .

I thought the meters they put in a few years ago proved that we actually use very little water. I've yet to meet someone who leaves taps on when not in use.

iamwhoiam

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I thought the meters they put in a few years ago proved that we actually use very little water. I've yet to meet someone who leaves taps on when not in use.

No neither do I but yesterday I put a basin in my sink and caught all the water while running the tap to rinse things or waiting for cold or hot etc
I emptied it 5 times on the plants over the course of the day and was amazed how much actually was going down the drain my

Mint Sauce

Local council were watering plants Sunday morning, as a nationwide ban was being announced on the radio. Was quite tempted to report.

:pac:

Lux23

No

Hitman3000 wrote: »

I saw council workers hosing down the street, should I report them?

They use water from the canal/river - it isn't treated.

badtoro

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Life is too short to be reporting people for less than criminal/life threatening behaviour.

Hitman3000

Lux23 wrote:

They use water from the canal/river - it isn't treated.

They were using a stand pipe connection.

Grayson

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/council-pulls-down-makeshift-finglas-14857556

De kids, dey have no faciliteeeees...

I'd say that after sitting there a few days there was a fair amount of piss in it.

Mackmatic

Can I have their house if I report someone and the tip checks out?

Graces7

whisky_galore wrote: »

No, I mean hard cash, Dudley Do-Right.

Isn;t the rest of us having water at the end f the month rewarding for you? And cash will not water the garden,

whisky_galore

Graces7 wrote: »

And cash will not water the garden,

It can, if you buy enough bottled water.

SexBobomb

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

What will reporting someone do exactly, do they just issue a fine or a warning to the address without any more evidence or will they be staking out houses or what ?

SexBobomb

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Dear Lisa - As I write this, I am very sad. Our free water has been overthrown...AND REPLACED BY THE BENEVOLENT NEIGHBOURHOOD HOSE PIPE WATCH DOGS. ALL HAIL THE HOSIES AND THEIR GLORIOUS NEW REGIME!! Sincerely, LITTLE GIRL

wexie

SexBobomb wrote: »

What will reporting someone do exactly, do they just issue a fine or a warning to the address without any more evidence or will they be staking out houses or what ?

From listening to the Irish water spokesperson on the last word last week I got the impression they don't really know themselves and are desperately hoping it won't have to come to any of that.

spatchco

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

if irish water cant be bothered repairing a leak on the footpath near me which has been leaking for 3-4 years why should i bother to save water oh wait if its repaired the leak the dogs wont have any fresh water when they are out for a walk

Jim Bob Scratcher

Only if they use it on my wife.

evil_seed

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

The Greater Dublin Area. What's so great about it anyways?

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

I was informed at a local residential meeting that there are systems of pipes in our area which haven't been changed since the British left Ireland.... is that true? That even during boom time Ireland, they couldn't be bothered to replace the pipes.

whisky_galore

Deleted User wrote: »

I was informed at a local residential meeting that there are systems of pipes in our area which haven't been changed since the British left Ireland.... is that true? That even during boom time Ireland, they couldn't be bothered to replace the pipes.

Fixing pipes isn't as sexy as dem new moshurways or dem big shiny buildings.

They'd only notice a leak in the system here if water was gushing up into air like a geyser.

mad muffin

No

Damn straight I will. I haven’t let my lawn turn into dry hay, so my fat FÜCK of a neighbor can waist water in these drought times.

Here in the midlands it’s been totally dry and almost 30° every day. Everything is as dry as a nuns poonany.

wexie

Deleted User wrote: »

I was informed at a local residential meeting that there are systems of pipes in our area which haven't been changed since the British left Ireland.... is that true? That even during boom time Ireland, they couldn't be bothered to replace the pipes.

Certainly from what I know it's true.

People are giving out a lot to Irish water (and I do believe they deserve a lot of criticism) but the infrastructure was in a terrible state long before Irish water ever came around.

Decades of poor maintenance and lack of investments. There really is no need for a country with our climate to ever suffer from any kind of water insecurity.

odyssey06

Depends on how much I dislike the neighbour!

LirW

Everyone complaining about their cars/bikes getting dirty, hit me up, I've an 8 year old who wants to earn a few quid and cleans it with sponge and bucket for a fiver.

jobless

No

my neighbour is gone on holidays for two weeks..... ill report him anyway

Chaos Tourist

whisky_galore wrote: »

I wouldn't report, unless there was something in it for me.

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RasTa

Will be buying this from Lidl.

Plan to empty and fill daily

https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=10208

CruelCoin

No

Nobody said anything about water-cans though?