This is a picture that I took of the sign that I had seen at the restaurant stating that they were in a water shortage.

On our first full day in Lahinch we had the chance to visit the cliffs of Moher and the Aran island of Inisheer. Both of these locations were absolutely breathtaking. From the views of the cliff to the bike route in Inisheer I had the chance to see so many beautiful sights. When we had arrived at Inisheer we immediately looked for a restaurant to eat at. Once we got to the restaurant I looked around and sign had caught my eye. The sign stated that they would not be able to serve us tap water because of a severe water shortage. These signs had me thinking back to our many interviews from Galway and Dublin. In each interview we asked people what they felt was the biggest problem in Ireland right now. Every single interviewee stated that the housing crisis was the biggest issue. I find it interesting that not one person had mentioned the clear water shortage that Inisheer is facing right now. This sparked many questions for me. One of the main questions I had was, are the people who live on this island removed from the politics happening in the big cities. I also wondered how the people of Inisheer would have answered the interview questions. Would they have said the water shortage was the biggest issue Ireland is facing today?