A study into how increasing safe public drinking water and tailored education can improve the health of people living in disadvantaged areas, was launched in April. The ‘Uisce Cliste: Healthy Hydration for Dublin’ report tells how better access to free high quality drinking water in public spaces changes habits and awareness about the importance of drinking water.

A secondary aim was to explore how well an Uisce Cliste project with Cherry Orchard FC, in Ballyfermot, where the report was launched, helped to reduce plastic and aluminium waste. The club now has smart water fountains and players now use club-branded reusable bottles.