Relief may finally be on the way for areas of Wexford town plagued by water issues
Back in April, things came to a head once again as a creche on Whiterock Hill was forced to close at short notice, leaving 42 families scrambling for alternative childcare, due to the taps having run dry. It's something that residents there were experiencing, on average, twice a month for periods of up to and beyond 24 hours.
With frustrations reaching boiling point, Fine Gael councillor Robbie Staples has tentatively provided a positive update and a sign that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
'I've been engaging with Uisce Éireann on this for quite some time now,' he said. 'Early on, they indicated to me that their pumps on the Fardystown supply were in need of upgrade.
"I had correspondence with them during the week and they are now saying that they hope to upgrade the pumps before the Fleadh in August. Nothing is one hundred percent guaranteed and I won't be satisfied until I see the work has actually been carried out, but I'd be hopeful that this work will alleviate some of the long-running issues in these areas.'
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