Thousands to be affected as Uisce Éireann announces planned water outage in Longford

Thousands of people are to be affected by a planned water outage which will take place in Longford on Thursday.

Works are taking place that involve replacing over 5.4km of water mains in the Ballymahon area.

The works are aimed at securing the town’s water supply, reducing high levels of leakage, and supporting growth, with over 2km of mains replaced to date.

To facilitate the connection of the new pipework there will be a planned outage from 5pm until 9pm on Thursday, October 2.

This may impact customers’ supply in Ballymahon, Kilcurry, Cloonard, Toome, Clonkeen, Ballymulvey, Ballybranigan, Drinan, Moygh, Castlecore, Caroge, Glebe, Shrule, Moneyfad, Cartonboy and surrounding areas in Co. Longford

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Uisce Éireann’s Dave Murphy said, “We understand the inconvenience caused by an interruption to supply. Every effort will be made to limit the impact of these essential works, and we would like to thank the community in advance for their patience and co-operation.

“Following the completion of the works, it can take two to three hours for normal water supply to return to customers as water refills the network, particularly for those properties on higher ground or at the end of the network.”

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.

To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit Uisce Éireann’s Vulnerable Customers page.

Uisce Éireann says it is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and it is encouraging customers to engage through its website, X channel @IWCare, and through its customer care helpline, which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.

Uisce Éireann also has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on its Text Alerts page.