Clean up operation underway after overnight storm
Council crews have this morning started the process of removing trees and falling debris from many roads across the region. Ocean FM news understand that fire crews were out until the small hours dealing with clearing many fallen trees across parts of the region. Council crews throughout, Sligo…
Private water supplies – what are the dangers
It’s been claimed that 1 in 30 private water supplies has failed to meet the drinking waters standards this is compared to just 1 in 734 public water supplies. As a result, calls are being made for urgent action to be taken to help improve the quality of private drinking…
Scheduled water outage in Ballyshannon today
A planned water outage will take place in Ballyshannon this morning. Works will be carried out from 11am today to until 6am tomorrow, in order to carry out scheduled leak detections. Residents and businesses have been advised to expect lengthy outages for the duration of the works. Uisce Éireann have…
Works to be carried on on water mains in Ballisodare
Works are to be carried out in Ballisodare on a water mains that needs replacing. The mains is located between the Drumiskabole crossroads and Ballisodare, and should stop bursts, outages and leakages in the area. Up to 3.5km of mains are to be replaced, with work starting along the Old…
Donegal Councillor says repairing water pipes is a waste of money
Both the Government and Uisce Eireann have been accused of wasting taxpayer’s money by fixing water pipes in the North West. There have been numerous outages right across the region in recent weeks, leaving homes and businesses without water for a time. Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig claims…
Fears Glenboy / Glenfarne group water scheme will cease to exist
There are genuine fears that the Glenboy / Glenfarne group water scheme will cease to exist if Uisce Eireann don’t take charge of it. 440 premises are currently being serviced by the scheme and there’s concern if it’s not taken over, the taps in people’s homes could run dry in…