Water supply disruptions across Offaly in wake of Storm Éowyn

Uisce Éireann crews are mobilising across Offaly to assess the damage caused by Storm Éowyn overnight and early this morning.

Several water treatment plants are experiencing power outages, leading to some facilities shutting down. Where possible, backup generators are being used to operate the plants. As a result of the interruption in power, water levels in reservoirs around the county have dropped to low levels. Uisce Éireann customers will experience some reduced pressure and supply interruptions over the course of today and over the weekend.

Areas affected, Clara, Kinnitty, Mountbolus, Edenderry, Tullamore Town, Arden, Rhode, Toberdaly and surrounding areas.

To protect the water supply for the community's most vulnerable members, including hospitals, nursing homes, and those who are medically vulnerable, Uisce Éireann is urging customers to conserve water whenever possible while we work to resolve the outages.

For simple ways to conserve water, check out the Uisce Éireann conservation calculator (www.water.ie/calculator) which can help people work out how much water they are currently using and how they can conserve even more.

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.

Uisce Éireann’s care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and consumers can also contact them on X @IWCare with any queries. For further updates, visit the service and supply section of www.water.ie.

Uisce Éireann has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Consumers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at www.water.ie.