*Cllr Shane Talty. Photograph: Eamon Ward

A LAHINCH REPRESENTATIVE has expressed frustration with the substance of replies issued by Irish Water.

Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) called on Irish Water to replace the remaining cast iron water network in Ennistymon from the Fire station to the Garda station and into the main street to join with new pipes laid in 2019. The proposal was seconded by Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG).

Senior executive engineer in the Council’s water department, Anthony McNamara said the matter would be referred to Irish Water.

An annoyed Talty told a sitting of the West Clare MD that when the matter was referred to Irish Water they failed to answer his question and instead “told us a good news story about a section already being done and I congratulate them on that.

“I don’t know what jinx I have but they don’t answer any question I have for them,” the postmaster added. “It is another fruitless exercise with Irish Water,” Talty remarked.

Related News

mary costelloe 3
'The Comp is a microcosm of Shannon's diversity & spirit'
o'connell street 1
Permanent partial pedestrianisation for O'Connell Street comes into effect on Monday
Trump Doonbeg
Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light but management plan required for protected snail
ennis hospital sign 1
€6.25m in health projects for Clare including major Ennis Hospital expansion
Latest News
mary costelloe 3
'The Comp is a microcosm of Shannon's diversity & spirit'
o'connell street 1
Permanent partial pedestrianisation for O'Connell Street comes into effect on Monday
Trump Doonbeg
Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light but management plan required for protected snail
ennis hospital sign 1
€6.25m in health projects for Clare including major Ennis Hospital expansion
Sarah O’Sullivan of SOS Cookies
Supports for new & growing Clare businesses to be highlighted during local enterprise week
Premium
Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light but management plan required for protected snail
Bridge Utd beaten at the death by Aisling Annacotty in Munster quarter-final
Clare man appears in court concerning unlawful possession of 1,725 images and 947 videos of child pornography
Ennis bicycle robber jailed after telling victim he could have bike back 'for a tenner or a fag'
Clare growing in confidence with new style of play

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.