The Ballyfermot Blogger

Yes it is, isn’t it, in the land of the free-flowing water, the ” Emerald Isle” , choc full of greeny goodness is now known to be due to water leakage. In a very cleaver and underhanded use of the liquid gold, H2O, the powers that be in Ireland have decided to siphon off ” 43pc of all water produced ” for use in the national drainage network i.e. broken pipes, inadequate and ancient water transportation devices that bleed the national reserves dry .

Today headlines of “ Key cities may run short of water in five years ” is then no real surprise. I suppose the emergency initiative of  ” Drown the rats appeal ” and ” Keep the water underground ” ideas wouldn’t wash with the general public to satiate their thirst for reasons why the taps are dry. 

But then Marie Antoinette Mc Alesse might say ” Let them drink beer with their cake ”

Full story on the Independant.ie