2024 has got off to a promising start for three Donegal communities with Uisce Éireann crews arriving on site to deliver major wastewater upgrades. Investment in Carrigart, Kilmacrennan and Mountcharles, totalling almost €30m, will bring improvements in water quality and enable growth in all three villages. All three projects will also benefit the local environment, […]
Delight for Manor residents as long-awaited water works begin
RESIDENTS in the Manorcunningham area who have been plagued by water outages are at last to see an end to their misery. Households in Raymoghy, Rossbracken, Pluck and Errity’s Brae suffered a large number of water outages and regular interruption to their supply duirng Christmas and the New Year period. But, their misery has been […]
People urged to conserve water
HOMES and businesses in Donegal are being urged to conserve water as Uisce Éireann works to restore normal water supply to customers on the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme. The call comes after a burst to a trunk water main on Tuesday. Repairs to the burst trunk water main have been successfully completed, however […]
Homes and businesses urged to conserve water
Uisce Éireann is working to restore normal water supply to customers on the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme.
Relief for Manor residents as watermains works to start
by Louise Doyle RESIDENTS of Manorcunningham and the surrounding areas are breathing a sigh of relief as a date has been set to remedy repeated water outages. Households in Manor, Raymoghy and Rossbracken have been plagued with persistent water outages, but this spell looks set to end after a letter was issued to residents in recent days […]
Electrical issue causes water outages
Uisce Éireann is working to restore normal water supply to homes and businesses served by the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme following an unplanned plant shut down at the Meencrumlin Water Treatment Plant due to an electrical issue. As a result, water production at the treatment plant is impacted and some customers will experience […]
Work to commence in Bomany and New Mills in the New Year
By Dionne Meehan UISCE ÉIREANN has confirmed that much needed work in the Bomany and New Mills areas of Letterkenny will begin in 2024. In a statement, Uisce Éireann said the existing watermains in the areas are “undersized” and approved the replacement and upgrading of approximately 6km of mains. Advertisement This work comes after residents in the areas dealt with low-pressure […]
Calls for Uisce Éireann to be more ‘transparent’
by Louise Doyle UISCE Éireann has been accused of not being transparent with residents and business owners about the reason behind a water outage in the Falacarragh and Gortahork areas this week. Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District, Councillor Michael McClafferty said the silence from the utility is “simply not good enough”. Advertisement Cllr McClaffety […]
Damaged water mains in Cranford and Milford area being replaced
DAMAGED water mains in the Cranford and Milford area are set to be replaced under Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme. Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is replacing approximately 2km of damaged water mains in Coole Upper that are prone to frequent bursts and leakage. The mains are being replaced with new […]
Uisce Éireann confirm delay in vital maintence works in Manor
By Dionne Meehan UISCE ÉIREANN has confirmed that vital water maintenance works scheduled for the Manorcunningham area are to face further delays. This comes after Uisce Éireann contacted Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly this week to inform him of the delay. Advertisement After being told works were to begin this month, Cllr Kelly said he was “disappointed […]