Essential overnight restriction for Ashbourne and surrounding areas

17 October 2023

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section.

Restriction required to help reservoir levels recover.

Uisce Éireann, advises customers in in Ashbourne and surrounding areas that an essential overnight water restriction is required tonight to help reservoir levels in Rath Reservoir improve. 

The restriction is required following an operational issue at Curragha Water Treatment Plant.

To help reservoir levels recover and maintain a sufficient water supply to homes and businesses during normal working hours, customers may experience reduced water pressure from 10pm tonight, until 6am tomorrow morning.

Customers in the following areas may be affected: Bullstown, Greenoge, Masspool, Archerstown,Johnstown (Ed Donaghmore),Newtown Commons, Ballaghaweary, Donaghmore, Cookstown (Ed Kilbrew) Killegland, Wotton, Robertstown, Rath (Ed Donaghmore), Milltown, Dunreagh, Muckerstown and surrounding areas. It can take two to three hours following low pressure for normal supply to be fully restored to all areas as water refills the network. 

The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare. For updates on local water supply issues, please visit the Water Supply Updates section.