Water outage in Celbridge area tonight due to burst water main

Irish Water and Kildare County Council are working to repair a burst water main in Celbridge this evening Sunday, 6 January 2019 and it is hoped that the water supply will be restored by tomorrow morning.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Kildare County Council are currently working to restore the water supply to homes and businesses in parts of Celbridge following a burst water main.

It is understood that the pipe burst occurred in Castletown, Celbridge. The areas impacted are Clane Road and Abbey Road estates and surrounding areas.

Crews have identified the location of the burst. It is expected that the repair will be completed tomorrow morning following which water will begin to be restored.

Full water service may take some time to return as water refills the network.

The company said: "Irish Water understands the inconvenience when a burst occurs and thanks customers for their patience while we work to repair the burst and restore supply to impacted customers. Irish Water and Kildare County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

Irish Water's customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1850 278 278 and customers can also contact them on Twitter @IWCare with any queries.

For updates please see the water supply and services section of Irish Water's website.