Disruptions to water supply for for Castledermot today due to burst water main

By Kim O'Leary

Kildare County Council has said that homes and businesses in Castledermot will today be affected by water outages as a crew is currently carrying out repairs to a burst water main in Castledermot this morning.

According to Kildare County Council, those affected will include residents and businesses in Abbeylands, William Pearse Tce, Ard na Laoi, Castleroe West, and Maganey.

The water supply in the Castledermot area will be disrupted from this morning and it is hoped that the supply will be restored by 2pm later this afternoon.

Meanwhile, residents in the Oaks in Newbridge are also experiencing a water outage due to a burst watermain and a crew is at the scene for repair work. It is hoped that the water supply will be restored by 2pm.

Residents are being advised to use bottled water where possible today and motorists are also being urged to take care when travelling in the area as there is a risk of surface water in some parts as the repairs are being carried out.