Call for action on flooding and sewage issues in Tullamore

Making the call Independent councillor, Sean O'Brien, said the sewer was also flooded with sewage strewn on footpaths and on the road.

"This issue with flooding and overflowing sewers on Convent View and adjacent to Callary St. simply has to be addressed by Uisce Eireann (Irish Water) immediately,” he stressed.

Cllr O'Brien said that on Saturday morning the residents in Convent View, Callary St., Kearney Park, Connolly Park and Putttaghaun area had to contend with flooding and overflowing sewers. 

“As the flooding remained residents could not flush their toilets.  Sewage was strewn on the footpaths and on the road and sewage was flowing into the canal," outlined Cllr O' Brien.

He added: "I was there early on Saturday morning and witnessed residents trying to negotiate  the sewage soiled footpaths.  Walkers had difficulty entering the walkway on the canal.  The sewage infected floodwaters was being pushed into the footpaths by passing traffic.  This has been discussed at council meetings on numerous occasions and we were promised action by Usice Eireann.  I contacted them on Saturday  morning and asked for immediate action to have the floodwater cleared and the roads and path washed down."

"I also informed the council's Area Engineer and thankfully he organised a contractor to have the area cleaned up.  I will be asking council management to put pressure  on Uisce Eireann to have this issue sorted once and for all.  The sewage system and waste water system here is simply not capable of dealing with the demand after many new houses were built in the Puttaghaun  area," concluded Cllr O' Brien.

His call has been backed by Cllr Declan Harvey who promised to raise the issue again at the next meetings of Tullamore Municipal District and Offaly County Council.