The head of operations has just made a statement.

Irish Water is urging people to conserve water as treatment plants around the country have been affected by power outages. The head of operations, Katherine Walshe, has said that Irish Water's treatment plants are running at full capacity, and they will work "around the clock" to fix any problems that have occured.

Our Head of Operations, Katherine Walshe, briefs the press from the National Emergency Committee on the effects of the weather on water services and urges customers to conserve water (@ 28 minutes) #StormEmma @merrionstreet https://t.co/dp5YR78au9

— Irish Water (@IrishWater) March 2, 2018

In a bid to conserve water, the company has asked residents to not use their dishwashers and only take showers, not baths, as there has been an interruption with supplies due to the bad weather. A 'boil water' notice has also been issued for Barndarrig in Co. Wicklow as there was a 'mechanical failure' in the nearest plant today.

Following a mechanical failure at the water treatment plant a precautionary Boil Water Notice has been issued on the Barndarrig Public Water Supply. See https://t.co/OigsWdCl6T for more #StormEmma #IrishWater

— Irish Water (@IrishWater) March 2, 2018

Ms. Walshe said that water is "precious" at the moment, and Irish Water's teams are working "around the clock" in order to restore water in some areas. It has also been advised keep on heat (even at lower temperatures), keep doors open to allow air to circulate and to leave attic doors open in order for water not to freeze. The operational crews stopped while the red weather warning was in place but they will deploy workers to fix leaks and burst mains as soon as it is safe to do so. To find out more information, and to see if your area has a boil water notice, check out this website.