Clare County Council has issued the following statement in respect of a major water mains burst between Sixmilebridge and Kilmurry.
Water tankers will be in place later, as is outlined below.
Clare County Council on behalf of Irish Water have advised that there is a major break on the water network coming out of Sixmilebridge to Kilmurray, near Sooreeny Cross.
The following areas will be without water or have reduced water supply until further notice, Kilmurray, Quin, Kilkishen, O’Callaghans Mills and Tulla. The following Group Water Schemes are also affected: Ballycar GWS, Deerpark GWS, Drumline GWS, Killanena GWS, Lackyle GWS, Corbally Danganbrack GWS, Cullane GWS, Caherkine GWS, Ballymarkham GWS, Knocknagoug GWS.
Traffic diversions are also in place. Traffic coming from Kilmurray will be diverted onto the Mart Road from Kilmurry to Sixmilebridge. Traffic from Sixmilebridge to Kilmurry will be diverted at Sooreeny Cross. HGV’s coming from and into Sixmilebridge will be diverted via Cratloe and/or Shannon.
Water tankers are available for water distribution at Kilmurry National School and outside the church in Quin from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm today Friday 12th September 2014.
