Disruption to water supply in Toberbride and surrounding areas
There will be disruption to the water supply by Toberbride and surrounding areas in Co. Sligo. Watermain works are taking place until 4pm today as part of Transport infrastructure Ireland’s N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin road realignment works. The affected areas are Toberbride, Mullaghnabreena, Knockmullin and Knockbeg East. Irish Water say…
Co. Donegal residents asked to conserve water this weekend
Irish Water and Donegal County Council are asking people within the county to conserve water this weekend. The local authority says with the good weather and increased visitor numbers, demand has increased on the supply. In a statement to OceanFM today, Irish Water say they are working with the council…
Beach goers warned of heavy traffic around the region
With the good weather, there are reports of heavy traffic around the regions beaches. The Tullan Strand route by Bundoran, Co. Donegal and along Dunmoran Strand near Skreen in Co. Sligo are at a near standstill with motorists advised to find alternative routes if possible. Irish Water are also issuing…
Water works completed in Ballintra
Irish Water says works to improve drinking water supply and quality in the Ballintra area of County Donegal have been completed. The water mains replacement works involved the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of problematic cast iron water mains with modern, high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes. New water…
Power and water supply outages in Leitrim
176 premises are without power in north Leitrim this afternoon. 106 customers are affected around Manorhamilton and a further 70 in and around Glenade. Power is expected to return by around 5pm this evening. While a number of peoples water by Glenade and surrounding areas are without water as maintenance…
Glyphosate traces found in Leitrim drinking water
Traces of the pesticide, glyphosate have been detected in public drinking water supplies in a number of areas of County Leitrim. Glyphosate is a herbicide that is used mainly for the control of annual broadleaf weeds and grasses and is found in a number of weed killer formulations. …
People across region urged to continue conserving water
People across the north west are being urged to continue conserving water. A national hosepipe ban came into effect on the 9th of June and will remain until at least Tuesday, the 21st of July. While rain is being forecast, it takes a significant amount of water to refill reserves. Irish…