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WORK IS UNDERWAY to restore water supplies to thousands in Co Kerry after a water main burst yesterday evening.
The county’s two biggest towns of Tralee and Killarney were impacted, as well as Castleisland, Firies, Farranfore, Castlemaine, Ballymacelligot , Fenit and surrounding areas.
Tralee was already experiencing reduced supply.
Disruption is expected to continue throughout the morning.
“Dedicated water service crews were mobilised and repairs have been underway through the night and this morning,” a statement from Irish Water read.
“The section of burst pipe has been repaired and crews are working to gradually reintroduce water to the network. It is expected that water supply will begin to return to customers over the course of the day.”
Irish Water and Kerry County Council are organising for water tankers to be deployed in a number of areas.
There will be ongoing water disruption throughout the morning.
— Kerry County Council - Comhairle Contae Chiarraí (@countykerry) July 28, 2021
Irish Water and KCC are arranging the deployment of tankers in suitable and accessible locations for those requiring water urgently
Details to follow later @IrishWater https://t.co/CjLraOsoNH
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Irish Water Propaganda – keep planting seeds of poor water network and disruption so bare min to fix eventually water charges only solution the fools .
@DB: sorry, nothing to do with Irish water propaganda. Been onto my mother at home and tralee is without water at present. This is not good for anybody but particularly harsh on business trying to reopen. No water = no kitchens etc.
After decades of ignoring our vast water infrastructure, it’s now close to collapse all over the country – ridiculous stuff
@Eoin McLove: Most Irish streets have 100 year old pipes with thousands of leaks. It’ll take decades to fix most of them.
@Eoin McLove: if only more had been willing to pay for it’s upkeep.
@Homes: They spent over a billion settings up a untlity company and installing meter. Wouldn’t it have been better to use that billion to fix the problems. Be honest how many years of billing people will it take for Irish water to earn that billion back?
@Homes: Your innocence is breathtaking.
@Roy Dowling: no it wouldn’t. It would have been better to force it through and we would be in a more sustainable position now. Fresh Water isn’t free. Most developed countries recognized that a long time ago. If people would rather pay through extra taxes then so be it.
@Homes: or maybe not sink millions into installing water meters instead of fixing the leaks first.
@Homes: feel free to make voluntary contributions to Irish Water if it will sooth your conscience. I sleep soundly knowing my water is paid for through general taxation.
@Homes: When/if I ever receive fresh drinkable water in my home id be happy to pay for it. Water that arrives in my tap is cloudy and needs to be filtered or boiled to drink. instead of fixing the issue Irish water want to charge me for it. Tell me would you be happy to pay for poor quality water.
@Homes: while I appreciate your argument, it has a flaw. Water is a necessity if life. While you are paying taxes, the provision of water should be included from the onset. Not bolted on cause the EU wanted to to be. Reality is, like lots of things success governments have ignored this issue
I was in Lidl at 8am buying pallets of water, as was everyone else!
@Joecantdance: Pallets.. ffs make sure you don’t leave any for others. Very selfish.
@James Daly: I think the pandemic panic buys has thought us that it’s a dog eat dog world.
@Fandandi: it would seem so.
@James Daly: Water is still not back 24 hours later. How exactly world you like me to flush my toilet? Osmosis?
@Joecantdance: my neighbors have an unwell elderly person at home but thanks to people like you can’t get water for her care. No access to a tanker. But by all means flush your pallet load.
Second attempt to fix this problem IW wasted millions employing incompetent people who will still get a Christmas bonus
Anyone paying VAT or road tax pay for their water
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