Dublin City Council issue statement after they were caught rotten power washing O’Connell St

Hosepipe ban, wha?

Since Monday morning, there has been a hosepipe ban in the greater Dublin area. Anyone caught using a hosepipe to water their flowers or wash their garden will receive a fine for doing so. It's understandable since the hot weather has been in Ireland for ten days now and there's a drought across the country. However, things got a bit suspicious yesterday when Dublin City Council were caught power washing O'Connell Street.

All of Dublin on a hose pipe ban and Dublin city council are power washing O’Connell st pic.twitter.com/x0UEcntv9f

— RoisinMaguire (@RoisinMWhite) July 2, 2018

Yep, gallons of water was used to clean the street, and everyone was a bit, like... WTF? Now Dublin City Council has responded to the criticism, saying that they were using "canal water" to clean the paths. According to the Irish Times, DCC said they have been using a “reduced street washing service" using canal water and they are making “every effort to minimise water usage while at the same time trying to maintain a minimum level of service in the city." The hosepipe ban will last for a month, meaning washing gardens, cleaning cars, or filling pools is strictly prohibited. If you are caught doing so, you will be fined €125.