Dunboyne outage aims to tackle ongoing supply issues
A water outage is planned to facilitate “essential works” in Dunboyne which aims to to address water supply issues that have been impacting residents in the Meath town.
Residents in the area are being advised that the works will take place along Station Road on Tuesday, January 27, from 9.30am until 4pm.
Uisce Éireann said the outage is required to allow for valve replacement works aimed at improving the reliability of the network.
Michael Cunniffe of Uisce Éireann apologised for the inconvenience and said crews will work as quickly as possible to restore supply.
“We acknowledge the impact that a planned outage has on our customers, and we assure affected customers that our crews will work as quickly as possible to carry out these essential valve replacement works and restore normal supply.”
The utility said it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to return to all customers after works are completed, although it may take longer for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.
Uisce Éireann said operational measures and survey works are continuing in Dunboyne as part of efforts to improve water pressure and supply.
Find and Fix crews are currently working in the area to identify and repair leaks on the network, while pressure loggers have been installed at key points to monitor areas experiencing low pressure.
Meanwhile local upgrades have been identified, including new cross connections and network reconfiguration works to remove bottlenecks in the existing system.
Alternative water supplies in the form of four IBC tanks remain in place in the Kilbreena and Plunkett Hall estates.
Separately, Uisce Éireann has scheduled the construction of 3.1km of new watermain to supply the greater Dunboyne area as part of the M3 Parkway project.
The works, which form part of the utility’s Growth and Development Programme, are currently at design stage and are due to begin in the second quarter of this year, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2027.