DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that Lough Mourne and the drinking water supply in the Finn Valley has not been contaminated following a peat slippage this afternoon. Serious concerns had been raised about the impacts of the incident at the Meenbog Windfarm near Barnesmore Gap on water supplies after material ran into the Mournebeg River. […]
Repairs to burst water main ongoing
Irish Water and Donegal County Council are working to repair a burst water main in Buncrana which has caused major outages in the county today. Supply has been impacted in Fahan, Cristlamore, Inch, Brunfoot, Bridgend, Newtowncunningham Moyle, Manorcunnigham, Whin Hill, Burt and high grounds in Newtowncunningham and surrounding areas of Buncrana. Local traffic management will […]
Water upgrade works resume in Letterkenny
IRISH Water has resumed work today to upgrade and replace the drinking water mains and wastewater network in several locations in Letterkenny. The work is being carried out in partnership with Donegal County Council and the utility company said these projects will support the economic and social development of the town by improving the security […]
Burst water main affecting supply in Muff
A BURST water main is affecting supply in Muff this morning and Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently carrying out repairs. It is estimated that up to 100 properties may be affected by this unplanned outage in the Drumhaggart and Soppog area. It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3.30pm […]
Three Donegal water supplies removed from EPA list
The Greencastle, Letterkenny and Milford-Letterkenny water supplies given the thumbs up by the EPA following extensive investment and upgrade works.
Outrage as water outages continue in Falcarragh
THE community in Falcarragh have found themselves again without water this morning. This is the second time in two weeks that the area has been subject to water outages with Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Seamus Ó Domhnaill describing the situation as “beyond belief”. Irish Water is due to carry out work on the […]
Water restrictions in the Rosses tonight from 11pm
Irish Water working in partnership with Donegal County Council would like to advise customers supplied by the Rosses Regional Water Supply that there will be restrictions imposed on the scheme tonight from 11pm until 7am. This is because demand on the scheme is outstripping supply. The townlands which will be affected by the […]
BREAKING: Search underway for missing person
Emergency services are at the scene in Gaoth Dobhair, where it’s understood a person has fallen into the water.
Rathmullan enjoying improved water supply following upgrade
Irish Water has just completed a €0.5 million investment in the Rathmullan Water Treatment Plant in Co Donegal which will ensure improved water quality and security of supply for customers served from this plant. As part of the project Irish Water constructed a multi-flow clarifier, a sludge storage facility as well as providing new chemical […]
Water outage for over eight hours in Letterkenny
Residents and businesses in Letterkenny have voiced their distress following a water outage which is expected to last over eight hours. Irish Water have confirmed water is expected to be back on around 4pm today, after repairs to a burst water main have caused disruptions to High Road, Ard O’Donnell and surrounding areas in Letterkenny. […]