Local councillor calls for protocols to inform the public of planned utility outages

2022-12-15

A local councillor has called for the implementation of a protocol to inform the public of planned water and electricity outages. Loughrea Councillor Joe Byrne says that there is currently a disconnect between the county council and utility providers when it comes to planned outages. He says communication from utility providers has been poor, and that a protocol must be established to ensure that locals in the area are properly informed. Councillor Byrne outlines how people in the south Galway area...

A local councillor has called for the implementation of a protocol to inform the public of planned water and electricity outages.

Loughrea Councillor Joe Byrne says that there is currently a disconnect between the county council and utility providers when it comes to planned outages.

He says communication from utility providers has been poor, and that a protocol must be established to ensure that locals in the area are properly informed.

Councillor Byrne outlines how people in the south Galway area have been affected by the outages:

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