Works begin on replacing old cast-iron piping in Fivemilebourne area
Almost 20 years of problems for a community on the Sligo/Leitrim border with its water supply is at last expected to be coming to an end. About 30 houses in the Fivemilebourne area were being supplied with water that was dirty, brown in colour, undrinkable and not suitable for many…
More than 900,000 litres of water is being saved each day thanks to leak repairs in North and South Sligo
More than 900,000 litres of water a day have been saved by fixing leaks in areas in north and south Sligo during the past eight months. The revelations were contained in a report on Irish Water’s ‘Find and Fix’ scheme to this week”s meeting of councillors from the Sligo Municipal…
Bundoran RNLI responded to two instances on Sunday
Bundoran RNLI responded to two instances yesterday. The volunteer crew responded to a call at 10am from the Irish Coast Guard where an angling boats propeller got caught in lobster pots, it was carrying two men who were brought to shore safely. Later that afternoon, a three man crew lifeboat…
Sligo Councillor says long-term solution needed to address water supply issues
A Sligo Councillor says a long-term solution is needed to address water supply issues in north Sligo. Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy says the supply to areas like Grange and Cliffoney is especially low at the moment as it’s sourced from two local streams. Water restrictions are in place in…
Residents in Pettigo urged to ‘run’ discoloured water
Residents in Pettigo in county Donegal are urged to run their water for a period of time before using it. Restrictions are in place on the supply at night-time and now there are concerns that the water is brown when people turn on their taps. Fianna Fail Councillor Mícheal Naughton…
Crews working to repair water leaks
Repair crews are working in counties Leitrim, Donegal and Sligo to repair disruptions to the water supply following the recent bad weather. Irish Water says it will continue to monitor water demand across County Leitrim over the coming days following mechanical issues at the South Leitrim Water Treatment Plant in…
Work to start to upgrade Blacklion water supply
Work is to start on Monday to upgrade the water supply in Blacklion, Co Cavan. It will include the replacement of damaged water mains as well as repairs to connections to some houses. More than a kilometre of old pipes will be replaced as well as old and damaged connections,…