Ireland Night-Time Water Restrictions Tracker

Published: July 18, 2026

By Niamh Brennan · Irish Lawn & Water Conservation Writer · Dublin, Ireland

Uisce Éireann currently has 24 supplies under overnight restrictions across 13 counties, as of 18 July 2026.

On an affected supply, water pressure is reduced or the supply is switched off overnight so reservoirs can refill, and water returns in the morning. This is not the hosepipe ban: it carries no fine and changes when water is available, not how you may use it. The hours differ supply by supply, so check your own supply's row below rather than assuming a single national window.

Why this count can differ from the one you saw in the news. The 24 supplies listed here are those for which Uisce Éireann has published specific areas and hours, which is what lets us give each one its own row and window. RTÉ reported on 16 July 2026 that night-time restrictions were in place on 39 water supplies nationally. Uisce Éireann's hub does not publish a national total, so that wider figure cannot be checked supply by supply against the source of record, and the two numbers are counted differently rather than one being wrong. Both move as supplies start and stop.

The windows are not the same everywhere

Every supply has its own published hours, and the spread is wide: 8pm to 8am on some Donegal and Sligo supplies, 9pm to 7am around Athenry, 11pm to 6am on Inis Oírr, and an early-hours-only window in Dungarvan. A generic "10pm to 7am" answer is wrong by several hours for many of the supplies below. The table shows the hours Uisce Éireann has published for each supply; its Water Conservation Hub is the source for every row and the place to re-check before relying on a time.

Co. Cavan

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Cavan Town Public Water Supply	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	11pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Clare

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
North Clare supplies	Ennistymon, Lahinch, Liscannor, Doolin, Lisdoonvarna, Fanore, Ballyvaughan, Kilfenora, Kilshanny	10pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann. Assessment scheduled Monday 20 July	Active

Co. Cork

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Johnstown Reservoir (Ballykenly/Johnstown Scheme)	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	11pm to 5.30am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Dunmahon-Glanworth	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	11pm to 5.30am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Nohoval	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	10.30pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Donegal

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Lough Mourne	Crossroads, Convoy, Lifford, Raphoe, Rossgier	8pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Gort an Choirce/An Fál Carrach	Gort an Choirce, An Fál Carrach, Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Doire Chonaire	10pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird	Port Nua, Ros Beag	10pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
An Craoslach/Dún Fionnachaidh	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	10pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Ballyshannon	Rossnowlagh, Ardeelin, Carrickfad	10pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Pettigo Public Water Supply	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	10pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Galway

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Athenry, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan and Ballinderreen	Athenry, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Ballinderreen	9pm to 7am	Since 15 July 2026	Active
Leitir Móir, An Cnoc and Tír an Fhia	Leitir Móir, An Cnoc, Tír an Fhia	11pm to 7am	Since 14 July 2026	Active
Inis Oírr	Inis Oírr	11pm to 6am	Since 16 July 2026	Active

Co. Kerry

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Listowel Regional Public Water Supply Scheme	Listowel Town, Moyvane, Knockanure, Tarbert, Lisselton, Ballyduff	10pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Central Regional supply	Kilflynn, Abbeydorney	10pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Limerick

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
County Limerick supplies	Knocklong, Ballyagran, Coolcappagh, Castlemahon, Newcastle, Dromcollogher	10.30pm to 6.30am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Meath

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Meath reservoir supplies	Slane, Kilmessan, Ballivor, Ashbourne, Trim, Summerhill, Kilmainham Wood	11pm to 7am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Offaly

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Tully, Rahan and Lisduff	Tully, Rahan, Lisduff	10pm to 6am	Since 13 July 2026	Active

Co. Sligo

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Tullylinn reservoir	Corballa, Castleconnor	10pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active
Skreen and Chapel Street reservoirs	Skreen, Dromard	8pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Tipperary

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Fethard Public Water Supply	Killenaule, Dualla, Gortnahoe, Glengoole	8pm to 7am	Ended 15 July 2026	Ended

Co. Waterford

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Dungarvan (17 and 18 July window)	Abbeyside, Ballinroad, Clonea, Caseyville	3am to 7am	Since 17 July 2026	Ended
Dungarvan (from 19 July)	Abbeyside, Ballinroad, Clonea, Caseyville	11.30pm to 7am	Since 19 July 2026	Active

Co. Westmeath

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
Ballany Reservoir	As listed by Uisce Éireann for this supply	10pm to 8am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Co. Wexford

Supply	Areas served	Overnight hours	Since / until	Status
North Wexford supplies	Courtown North, Killenagh, Kilmuckridge North, Clonroche	11pm to 6am	Listed by Uisce Éireann	Active

Living on an affected supply

The practical preparation is simple: fill what you need before the window starts. A few litres of drinking water in the fridge, the kettle filled, and a basin or bucket for washing covers a household overnight. Water returns in the morning; if yours has not, check Uisce Éireann's hub for your supply before reporting a fault. Households that depend on water for medical reasons should register with Uisce Éireann's vulnerable customer registers: a Special Services Register for older and disabled customers and a Priority Services Register for anyone critically dependent on water, both of which Uisce Éireann contacts ahead of planned disruptions.

How this differs from the hosepipe ban

The Water Conservation Order is a legal instrument restricting how you use water, with a fixed published window (16 July to 26 August 2026) and a fine structure. Night-time restrictions change when water is available, carry no penalty, and can start or stop supply by supply at short notice. Some counties, such as Meath and Wexford, appear under both measures, which is why it is worth checking exactly which applies to your address. For the record of changes to both, see the updates page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are night-time water restrictions the same as the hosepipe ban?

No. They are a separate instrument. The Water Conservation Order is a hosepipe ban covering Dublin and parts of five counties, with a fixed window and a fine structure. Night-time restrictions reduce or cut supply overnight on individual supplies so reservoirs can recover, they carry no fine, and they start and end supply by supply as conditions change.

What time are the overnight restrictions?

It depends on your supply, and the differences are large: current windows range from 8pm to 8am on some Donegal and Sligo supplies to 11pm to 6am on Inis Oírr, with several other patterns in between. There is no single national window. Find your supply in the table on this page and read its own hours, or check Uisce Éireann's Water Conservation Hub.

Is my area affected by night-time restrictions?

Check the county tables on this page for your supply or town, then confirm on Uisce Éireann's Water Conservation Hub, which is the source for every entry here. Restrictions apply supply by supply rather than county-wide, so a town can be affected while its neighbour is not.

Do night-time restrictions have end dates?

Some do, most do not. Most entries run until further notice, with Uisce Éireann reviewing as reservoir levels recover. A few carry dates: the Fethard restriction in Tipperary ended on 15 July, parts of Clare have an assessment scheduled for 20 July, and Dungarvan's hours are published in dated phases. Each row in the table shows what Uisce Éireann has published for that supply.

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