A crew of Uisce Éireann and Dublin City Council engineers have completed repairs on the water supply in Dublin City.

Work took place to address the major burst to a high pressure water mains first reported yesterday, 25 May. Expert DCC water services crews were immediately dispatched to find and fix the burst and every effort was made to reduce the impact on homes and businesses and restore water supply as quickly as possible.

Repairs were complex due to the location of the pipe and the presence of other underground services, however, to minimise disruption as much as possible crews worked throughout the night to progress repairs which were completed at approximately 2am this morning, 26 May.

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Following the repairs, it takes several hours for normal water supply to return to all customers due to the size of Dublin's network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the impacted network.

Joe O'Reilly, Uisce Éireann, commented: "We understand how disruptive unplanned outages are for local communities and would like to thank all impacted customers across Dublin for their patience during while crews worked on repairs.

"I would like to thank the specialist water services crews in Dublin City Council for their dedication and expertise and for working throughout the night to limit the impact on customers and successfully complete the repairs. In addition, thanks to the residents in the area for their patience and understanding as we worked through the night on the repairs."