Boil Water Notices for 11,300 customers in Killeglan and Castlerea have been lifted by the HSE following inspections by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly TD, welcomed the news.

Minister Kelly said: "This now means that over 17,000 people can drink their water in Roscommon this year that couldn't last year. This would simply not be possible without the creation of Irish water.

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"Irish Water was able to target & prioritize these vulnerable areas and bring to a close the sorry saga of boil water notices in quick fashion. I have no doubt that similar successes will be replicated throughout the country."

The Killeglan and Castlerea plants have been producing treated drinking water since March and following continuous testing and completion of EPA inspection audits at both plants this week, the HSE has today lifted the boil water notice for both supplies meaning an additional 11,300 Irish Water. Customers in Roscommon now have a clean and safe drinking water supply.

(CD/JP)