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Storm Éowyn Update – 27th January 2025 – 4pm
Monday, 27 January 2025: Uisce Éireann is making progress restoring a water supply to Monaghan customers after seven of the county’s water treatment plants lost power during Storm Éowyn.
Power has been restored at four of those plants. Uisce Éireann is running two of the plants on generators with another generator on route to the remaining water treatment plant.
Uisce Éireann’s Peadar McGuinness explained that the majority of Uisce Éireann’s customers affected in Monaghan have seen their supply return with crews on the ground working to deploy generators and provide alternative water supplies in areas where water has been off for longer periods.
“We apologise to customers who have been without water for a few days and ask for the public’s continued patience during this challenging time. In areas where water supply has been out for longer periods, our teams are working to provide alternative water supplies and we currently have 50 locations around the country where alternative supplies are in place. More will be deployed today, and we will be updating our website and providing information to local stakeholders about their locations.
“We are also providing additional supports for elderly and vulnerable customers, and we could encourage people to contact our customer care team at 1800 278 278 if additional support is needed.”
Peadar 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.
To support customers, alternative water supplies are in place at the following locations:
- Behind Monaghan Court House (pipe stand provided)
- Aughnamullen GAA Club
- Castleblayney, Commons Car Park
- Civic Offices, Carrickmacross
Alternative water supplies are also on route and will be in place in Smithboro Town Centre from this afternoon. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.
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 our free text alert service via the website. Alternatively get in touch via our 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278.
Storm Éowyn Update – 27th January 2025
Uisce Eireann has issued a Boil Water Notice for customers supplied by Lough Egish Regional Water Supply https://monaghan.ie/loughegishboilwaternotice/
Storm Éowyn Update – 25th January 2025
The Crisis Management Team (CMT) which consists of senior officials from Monaghan County Council, An Garda Síochána, HSE, and Uisce Eireann continues to meet to deal with the recovery phase of Storm Éowyn. The CMT recognises that some people may be experiencing very challenging conditions arising from the loss of power, water and/or mobile communications. In recognition of this, we are establishing a Community Response service with key agencies. Access to this service will be via a dedicated phone line and will be available from 1pm to 5pm Sunday 26th January and from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday until further notice to assist vulnerable and isolated members of our community. If you are, or know of, someone in need of this service, please call our dedicated help line on 1 800 78 78 78.
Storm Éowyn Update – 24th January 2025
A huge thank you to the public for following advice and minimising travel, and to our council crews, civil defence, and fire services for their incredible efforts following the impact of #StormÉowyn. Crews have been working non-stop since noon after the red warning expired and will resume at first light tomorrow morning.
Roads Update:
Water Conservation Reminder:
www.water.ie/conserve.
Stay safe and exercise caution when traveling or outdoors. Check in on vulnerable or isolated neighbours.