Has anybody been following the saga about ciiizens of Galway city having to boil their water because of this disease? A similar situation has occurred in Ennis in the last year or so.

As I understand it, the problem is caused by farmers' overuse of slurry and the fact that about half of the houses in Ireland use septic tanks.

Look up the HSE website for Ireland for the latest news. (sorry, couldn't make a link)

Water pollution has also partly caused the extinction of the Char (a trout type fish which is a relict of the last ice-age and an indicator species) in Co. Clare, another cause believed to be the introduction of non idigenous fish species.