ASSESSMENT of a burst water main on the outskirts of Limerick city is underway this Tuesday by crews from Irish Water and Limerick City and County Council.
Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday night, two crews from Limerick City Fire and Rescue were sent to River Walk estate in Corbally not far from the Applegreen petrol filling station after a water mains pipe burst.
Gardai from Henry Station also attended as maintenance crews from the State utility and local authority were notified.
While the road remained passable to traffic, parts of the road were flooded and this Tuesday morning, a full assessment of the damage caused will be made with updates given to local residents.
Responding to the second major burst of a water main in Limerick City in the last month Solidarity councillor Cian Prendiville said:
“The water network in this country is creaking. We have had two major breaks in Limerick not to mention the problems in Kilkee and the catastrophe in Louth.
“Again and again governments have refused to invest in upgrading the water infrastructure, preferring to waste €539m installing water meters we don’t need.
“We can’t wait any longer now. We need public investment now to upgrade the water network.”
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