UISCE Éireann will commence essential water main replacement works on Letterkenny’s Main Street next week, as part of ongoing efforts to upgrade and future‑proof the town’s water network. The works will take place overnight from 7pm to 7am, Monday to Thursday, to minimise disruption to homes, businesses and road users. This project will see the replacement […]
Uisce Éireann restores full supply to customers in Buncrana
UISCE Éireann’s leak detection crews have successfully located the significant leak that had been impacting supply in the Keelogs and Druminor areas of Buncrana. The leak was identified earlier today following extensive investigations, and repair works have since been completed. As a result, water supply has now returned to customers across the affected areas. Advertisement […]
Uisce Éireann crews working to restore full supply in Buncrana
UISCE Éireann’s leak detection crews continue to work in the Keelogs and Druminor areas of Buncrana as they search for a significant leak. The leak is putting pressure on water supply for customers and as a result night time restrictions have been put in place. These essential restrictions, from 11pm tonight to 7am tomorrow morning, […]
Possible water supply disruptions in Gort an Choirce and An Fál Carrach
UISCE Éireann is advising customers in Gort an Choirce, An Fál Carrach, and surrounding areas that power interruptions early this morning have impacted operations at the water treatment plant. While a generator is in place on site, the power interruption caused mechanical issues at the plant. These issues are currently being investigated and resolved by […]
‘No accountability with Irish Water’ – Donegal deputies
Donegal Sinn Féin Deputies, Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, have today raised with government in the Dáil the continual failure of Uisce Éireann to deal with the many issues with water and sewerage in Donegal. Speaking to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Teachta Doherty said: “We have parts of Donegal where, […]
Uisce Éireann advises of extended night time restrictions in Pettigo
Following today’s repair works at Pettigo Water Treatment Plant overnight restrictions are necessary to allow reservoir levels replenish. A mechanical issue with water pumps in the supply area resulted in a fall in reservoir levels in recent days. Crews carried out repair works today but unfortunately encountered difficulties which means that reservoir levels have yet […]
Water quality improvements on the way as works begin in Lifford
Uisce Éireann crews will be arriving in Lifford in the coming days, bringing with them the promise of an improved water quality for the local community. More than 1km of old cast iron water mains will be replaced along the N15 at The Haw, Lifford, by the end of the year, as as part of […]
Water supply returning to customers in Lettermacaward
Lettermacaward Water Treatment Plant is back in operation and the majority of customers supplied by the plant will have a normal water supply restored later today. Crews worked tirelessly through the night to get the plant back to full operation and the local reservoir and network has been replenishing since. The majority of customers in […]
Hundreds of students impacted by weekend water outages
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By Róise Collins A Donegal County Councillor has stressed the importance of reporting water outages promptly, after it emerged that hundreds of Gaeltacht students in Ranafast and surrounding areas were left without water over the weekend. Cllr Michael McClafferty, who has been relentless in his calls for improved water infrastructure in west Donegal, said he […]
Water Conservation Order takes effect for Milford Water Supply
A HOSEPIPE ban is now in place for the Milford Regional Public Water Supply and will remain in place for the next six weeks. The Water Conservation Order has been issued in a bid to safeguard water supplies for essential purposes. The order only applies to customers supplied by the public water supply in Milford, […]