LIVE: Uisce Éireann crews working across the country to restore water supplies

Approximately 120,000 people across the country have no water following Storm Éowyn. An additional 150,000 people are now being supplied by schemes where generators have been deployed by Uisce Éireann crews.

Supplies for a further 275,000 people are at risk in areas where power is yet to be restored.

The impacts are being felt nationwide, with areas without water across the North West and in counties Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Cavan, Monaghan, Longford and Laois. Updates on local supplies issues will be provided on the Uisce Éireann website, www.water.ie, as they become available.

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Uisce Éireann repair crews are on the ground across the country today, Janaury 25 working to restore supplies and are actively sourcing and deploying generators at sites where power has not been restored. 

Uisce Éireann say they are co-ordinating closely with the ESB to prioritise power restoration and are also liaising with other agencies including the National Emergency Co-ordination Group and local authorities.

Head of Water Operations at Uisce Éireann Margaret Attridge noted that while positive progress had been made overnight, the number of people now experiencing loss of supply due to power outages may increase as reservoir levels drop.

She said: "This unprecedented storm event has had a severe impact on our water and wastewater network nationwide.

"Our crews are on the ground in all impacted areas working to restore water service as quickly as possible, but given the extent of the damage to the power network, it may take some time before full service is restored everywhere.

"We ask for the public’s continued patience during this challenging time."

She added: "In locations where water supplies have been impacted for longer periods we are deploying alternative water supplies. Details of these supplies and their locations will be posted across our website and social media channels as they become available."

Margaret is also urging customers to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved. There are some simple steps people can take to conserve their water, such as avoiding the use of water-intensive appliances during this time.

To learn more about conserving water, visit www.water.ie/conserve.

Customers can stay informed about their local water supply by visiting www.water.ie, via Uisce Éireann’s X feed, @IWCare, or by signing up for their free text alert service via the website.

Alternatively get in touch via our 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278.