Latest: Major water outage hits large parts of Donegal
A major water main burst in Donegal has left homes and businesses in Glenties, Ardara, and Fintown without supply. Uisce Éireann crews are working on repairs, with full service expected to return by late afternoon or evening.
Why it matters
Infrastructure failures directly impact the daily lives and sanitation of local communities, highlighting the vulnerability of regional water networks.
A major water outages is affecting a large part of Donegal.
Uisce Éireann crews are responding to the complex burst on a trunk water main supplied from the Glenties Water Treatment Plant which occurred in the early hours of this morning.
Homes and businesses in the Glenties, Ardara and Fintown areas are affected by the outage.
Glenties-based Sinn Fein Councillor Brian Carr said: “The whole area is expected to be without water until late afternoon or early evening.”
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