Uisce Éireann confirms that Clonmany upgrade works will commence in mid-August

Earlier this week, Donegal TD Padraig MacLochlainn, following another water outage in the areas, called on Uisce Éireann/ Irish Water to commence the promised upgrade works in Clonmany.

He said: "Uisce Éireann recently confirmed that 790 metres of old water mains would be replaced in Straid and Gaddyduff and that the works would start in mid July. I have contacted them today, seeking an update on their plans following this latest outage.

“People across the Clonmany parish have suffered from a very poor water network for far too long and a recent public meeting highlighted the sheer frustration of the local community.”

In response to a query from the Journal, a spokesperson for Uisce Éireann said the works will now begin on August 14, after the Clonmany Festival.

“Due to the complexities associated with our projects Uisce Éireann may take an opportunity to change the programme to allow delivery of necessary elements of works. In regard to the Clonmany project this will now commence on the 14 August 2023 following the Clonmany Festival to ensure minimum disruption to traffic and the local community during this time.

They added: “We are acutely aware that upgrades and improvement works to the water and wastewater network can be disruptive to the local community. We would like to thank you and the local community, for your continued patience and support while we continue to deliver water services for Ireland for the benefit of current and future generations.”