It’s claimed persistent water outages are having a catastrophic effect on Miltown’s tourist reputation.
For the second day in a row this week , restaurants, cafes and visitor accommodation in the West Clare town have been forced to shut up due to a burst water mains.
A traffic management plan has been put in place in Miltown today while Uisce Eireann carry out repairs to the main, which is expected to cause supply disruptions up until 5pm this evening.
The utility say they are working as quickly as possible to restore water for those in the affected areas.
Local Air BnB owner Sean Malone has been telling Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan the legacy issue is continuing to leave a sour taste in the mouths of holidaymakers and leisure seekers.
You can listen to the full interview here:
Meanwhile in Quilty repairs to a burst main are expected to last until 4pm this afternoon.
Uisce Eireann is thanking consumers in both Quilty and Miltown for their patience during the unplanned outage and is advising those in the affected areas to allow at least 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for full supply to return.
