Water supply in Miltown Malbay ‘worse than developing countries’
Temporary water tankers are to be made available should the mains supply in Miltown Malbay continue to be affected.
Temporary water tankers are to be made available should the mains supply in Miltown Malbay continue to be affected.
Planned works in Clarecastle as part of the town and village renewal scheme will not proceed until Irish Water have tended to issues along Quay Rd and Barrack St.
Criticism with the “layers of bureaucracy” in Irish Water have been voiced by North-West Clare councillors, while it has been confirmed that the proposed replacement of the old watermain from Miltown Malbay to Mullagh will commence during the first quarter of 2021.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) has confirmed he will seek an update from Irish Water on outdated infrastructure in West Clare will be improved.
A permanent solution to water outages in Miltown Malbay is “urgently needed”.
*Photograph: John Mangan Miltown Malbay residents have highlighted their concern at being unable to follow recommended advice from leading health officials due to a burst water main.
Funds from the sale of Clare County Council owned land to Irish Water in Liscannor must be used for what they were stated for, an elected representative reminded the West Clare Municipal District.
Parts of Ennis, Barefield and Crusheen are without water with supply affected because of a burst pipe in the area.
Delays to Clare projects on Irish Water’s mains rehabilitation programme have been labelled as “chronic” in Miltown Malbay. A list of priority projects in the 2020 mains rehabilitation programme to be carried out by Irish Water was sought by elected representatives at a recent meeting of the local authority. “Is funding now allocated for Mullagh …
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*Seán Farrelly at home in Lisdoonvarna. North Clare residents have expressed health concerns due to their inability to use safe running water for three days this week