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Households in Athlone can expect practical information on flooding and safety through their letter box soon.

Rescuers working to recover the body of an experienced cave diver who died while exploring an underground system near Gort earlier this week are hopeful that a specialist dive team will be in a position to travel here today to help with the operation.

Drowning is frighteningly the second cause of death and injury for children in the EU, the primary causes are inability to swim and alcohol induced poor supervision of children - particularly on holidays. “We must remember that children can drown in as little as two inches of water and they drown in silence,” warned Jim Higgins MEP this week.

Drowning is frighteningly the second cause of death and injury for children in the EU, the primary causes are inability to swim and alcohol induced poor supervision of children - particularly on holidays. “We must remember that children can drown in as little as two inches of water and they drown in silence,” warned Jim Higgins MEP this week.

Drinking water quality in County Kilkenny has improved slightly according to a report issued recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland, A Report for the years 2008 – 2009.

Usable water is a resource which is becoming increasingly scarce in Ireland. Water extracted, processed, and supplied through either the public water supply or private water schemes is becoming more and more expensive for the consumer.

A contamination problem with the water in the Gowran, Goresbridge, and Paulstown areas has led Kilkenny County Council to issue a boiled water notice to residents.

As Galway County Council staff work to contain and rectify a oil leak which contaminated the water supply in the Carraroe area a local councillor has called on the new Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan, to ensure that the long-awaited Costello Regional Water Supply Scheme is approved as a matter of urgency.

1. Eat healthily. Try to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. When doing your grocery shop stock up on healthy snacks, such as rice cakes, celery, cucumber and low-fat cheese. Try to incorporate wholemeal foods, bread and pasta and low fat yoghurt into your diet, too. Avoid sugary and fried foods and salt as much as possible. Grill, bake, microwave but steer away from frying. Watch out for the hidden fats in creams and sauces as well.

The latest report on water quality from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that Westmeath’s water quality improved from 2008 to 2009.