Expert water services crews are working to locate and repair a major pipe burst which is impacting water supply across Mid Kerry, Uisce Éireann has announced.

The affected raw water pipe provides water to the Mid Kerry Gearha Water Treatment Plant supplying Listry, Beaufort, Killorglin and environs.

However, due to snowfall and difficult weather conditions following Storm Bert, it has became a challenge to locate the source of the burst and may take a number of days for water to be fully restored.

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The burst is suspected to be located in the vicinity of Carrauntoohil.

Darragh Conneely, Water Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann, said: "We understand how disruptive unplanned outages are and we regret the inconvenience caused. Water services staff continue to manage to network to supply water where possible.

"Alternative Water Supplies in the form of bulk containers have also been deployed. These are located: Beside Listry football pitch, Milltown football pitch carpark, Aghadoe Heights Hotel carpark.

"Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure."

Following repair works, it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully be restored to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.