{"id":126273,"date":"2025-10-16T17:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/126273\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:28:09","slug":"major-burst-on-water-main-affects-tens-of-thousand-of-customers-in-limerick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/126273\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Major burst\u2019 on water main affects tens of thousand of customers in Limerick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UISCE \u00c9ireann say crews are working to restore normal water supply to customers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/limerickleader.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Limerick<\/a> city and surrounding areas this Thursday afternoon<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a major burst on a water main, this may result in supply interruptions and loss of pressure along the network, impacting Limerick city and surrounding areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUisce \u00c9ireann crews are on site and working to return supply to normal levels for affected customers as quickly as possible, but due to the complexity of the burst, it is proving difficult to repair and may take some time for normal water supply to return to customers,\u201d said an Uisce \u00c9ireann spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/breaking-news\/1920367\/im-going-to-stay-mother-in-limerick-fights-against-forced-relocation-of-200-ipas-residents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018I\u2019m going to stay\u2019: Mother in Limerick fights against forced relocation of 200 Ipas residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They say customers may experience low water pressure, temporary water discolouration or intermittent disruptions to water supply.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, customers can visit: www.water.ie\/water-supply\/supply-issues\/discoloured-water\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eoin O\u2019Connell, of Uisce \u00c9ireann, said:\u202f\u201cWe understand the inconvenience of an unplanned outage, and we thank customers for their support. 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