Galway Bay fm newsroom – A delegation from Tiernee-Lettermore is to meet with Irish Water this week to discuss issues facing the region’s water supply.
It follows a public meeting held in Tiernee over the weekend which was attended by approximately 150 people.
Local residents expressed their support for the re-instatement of the Cashla Regional Water Supply Scheme, which was scrapped by Irish Water in 2014 despite significant ground works carried out on the project.
Residents in Tiernee-Lettermore have been on a boil water notice since the beginning of the year following the discovery of Cryptosporidium.
Irish Water carried out emergency upgrade works at the area’s water treatment plant last month, and has been flushing the watermains.
The local delegation is set to meet with representatives from Irish Water in Tiernee on Wednesday, to discuss the situation.
Sinn Fein Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh says local residents are clear on what they want for the future of their water supply.
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