A BURST water pipe has left a part of the major Irish town and beyond with no running water in its homes and businesses.
Tipperary Town and the surrounding area has been left without water after the water main pipe burst in Pearse Park.
Uisce Eireann revealed that the repairs on the burst water pipe are underway, but residents and businesses are warned that it may cause supply disruption throughout the day.
It was reported that the repairs will be completed by 2pm, but may take up to 5pm.
The alert for the incident said: “Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Tipperary Town and surrounding areas in Co Tipperary.
“Works are now scheduled to take place until 2pm on 26 June.
“We recommend that you allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.”
And it is also affecting Bansha, Cloonfinglass and the surrounding areas.
It is currently unknown how many customers are impacted by the unexpected outage.
The Irish Independent reported that the town’s Community Services Centre was forced to shut its doors as a result of the water outage.
However, the Meals on Wheels service remains in operation.
Tipperary’s Citizens’ Information and the INTREO office will also remain closed.
Talking to social media, the local Gable Coffee Bar cafe revealed they were forced to stop serving coffee due to the disruption to the water supply, but they remain open to serving sweet treats and snacks.
However, an hour after their announcement, their water supply was back up and running and the store was able to provide their loyal customers with their coffee fix of the day.
LIMERICK WATER OUTAGE
Near the affected Tipperary Town, residents living in Oola, Newtown, Pallasgreen, Cluggin and surrounding areas in Co Limerick were also impacted by a separate burst water main.
The national water organisation reported that work is underway to restore the water supply to the affected residents.
It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3:30pm this afternoon.
As recommended for the previous incident, residents are encouraged to allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to return fully.
Those who are affected by the burst water pipes are urged to keep tabs on their official website for updates in their area.
It will provide information about the repairs, including the estimated time of completion and advice.
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