So it appears that unbelievably the water charges debate may reopen.
Water samples taken at a number of schools, care homes for the elderly, and creches nationwide have allegedly revealed the presence of E.coli bacteria.
Consumption of contaminated water on an ongoing basis could lead to long-term adverse health effects.
The findings were reported in a paper recently published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The results have already been met with widespread criticism citing the results as being a reason to reopen the water charges debate and possibly, down the road, private water charges yet again.
What do you think of water charges? Tell us in the Facebook post comments?