‘Worrying’ water outage in east Meath sparks call for urgent action
“Immediate action” is needed to deal with the “worrying” increase in water outages affecting East Meath, a local councillor has said.
Fianna Fáil councillor Stephen McKee has called on Uisce Éireann to act, particularly in the Beamore Road area of South Drogheda.
The issue was raised at the January meeting of Laytown-Bettystown, where the councillor asked the council to seek “assurances” that solutions will be found as “a matter of urgency.”
Speaking afterwards, Cllr McKee said: “The recurring water outages in the south Drogheda area have become a serious and worrying burden on local residents and businesses particularly over the last number of months.”
"Reliable access to water is a basic necessity for everyone and the ongoing issues are causing considerable frustration and concern amongst local people. It is particularly difficult for our Senior Citizens.”
He added that Meath County Council has agreed to contact the utility to “ascertain what measures and steps they will take to prevent future disruption.”
“I will continue to highlight this matter so that appropriate action is taken to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for East Meath residents,” Cllr McKee said.