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This morning at 8.20am.

Outside Rathmines Public Library, Dublin 6.

As Irish Water extends its hosepipe ban nationwide from this morning until at least July 31…

John writes:

Considering the coverage water has received on your website over the last few weeks this seems bloody ridiculous. Please highlight this waste of water by a public body.

UPDATE:

Padraic , from Dublin City Libraries, writes:

Your readers might be pleased to know that our window cleaners use filtered water from tanks stored from before the water ban began, which is protocol for these occasions. These tanks have been in use since the ban came into effect and will be used until they run out. All the best, Padraic

Leave the modern world behind and marvel at the canny woodcraft of the Primitive Technology channel, a chap in Queensland who makes all manner of ingenious devices in the wild using only natural materials – in this case, a monjolo, or water-powered hammer traditionally used to pound grain to flour or crush clay for porcelain.

More here.

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