Schools send students home as major water outage hit Trim

Local businesses also affected by burst main

At least three local schools have had to close in Trim this morning as a burst water main has left the town without water.

Scoil Mhuire secondary school, Boyne Community School and St Mary's Primary School have all sent pupils home.

The outage is affecting homes and businesses across Trim and also in Rathmolyon.

Irish Water says it has identified a burst in a watermain and is working with Meath County Council to restore water as quickly as possible.

A spokesperson said repairs are expected to be completed by 12noon today and it typically takes two to three hours after this to restore normal supply to all customers affected by an unplanned outage.

“To ensure the safety of the public and crews carrying out the repairs to the burst, traffic management will be in place and will be clearly signposted.”

The areas affected include Rathmolyon, Corporationland, Whitehall, Crowpark, Fostersholding, Townparks, Commons, Lackanash, Blackfriary, Newtown, Manorland, Maudlin, Saint Johns, Effernock, Stonehall, Scurlockstown, Moat, Cherryvalley, Glebe, Formal, Killmore and surrounding areas.

Cllr Noel French said that Trim suffers a lot of outages because of old water mains that need to be replaced. “It needs major investment,” he said.

Michael Cunniffe, Irish Water, said, “The repairs are being conducted as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the area and restore water for all customers. We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate your patience as we work to return the water supply to homes and businesses as quickly as possible.”