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Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?

Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?

Update: 2025-01-31
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As Ireland's capital faces a growing water crisis, a controversial multibillion-euro pipeline threatens to reshape the fate of the mighty River Shannon. This is a story of rural-urban divide, corporate thirst and a river's uncertain future.
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Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?

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