Planned overnight outage for customers in Blackrock, Dromiskin and Castlebellingham

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

Uisce Éireann is carrying out essential works to the water network in the mid Louth area. To facilitate these works, a water outage is necessary.

The works will take place from 9pm on Wednesday, 17 September to 3am on Thursday, 18 September and may result in supply disruptions for over 5,000 Uisce Éireann customers in Blackrock, Old Dublin Road, Golf Links Road, Rock Road, Coast Road, Seafield Road, Cocklehill Road, Haggardstown, Earlsfort, The Loakers, Marlbog Road, Chapel Road, Mooretown, Commons Road, Dromiskin, Dromea Road, Castlebellingham and surrounding areas. 

Uisce Éireann’s Sinéad Kennedy has assured affected customers that crews will complete the works as quickly as possible to restore normal water supply. “We acknowledge the inconvenience caused by a planned outage and we thank customers in advance for their patience while we carry out these essential works.”

Typically, it takes two to three hours following an outage for normal supply to restore to all customers. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers on higher ground or at the end of the network.  When water supply returns some customers may notice discoloured water.  In the event of discolouration, running the cold kitchen tap for several minutes - we recommend up to 20 minutes - will usually restore the water to a clear colour. Updates on this work can be found on the Uisce Éireann Supply and Service map by entering the following reference number in the search bar on water.ie: LOU00098751.

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit our Vulnerable Customers page.  

Uisce Éireann is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and we encourage customers to engage with us through our website, X channel @IWCare, and through our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.  

Uisce Éireann has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at our Text Alerts page.