Latest: Children suffer 'chemical burns' due to unsafe water supply in 1,000 Meath homes

Latest: Irish Water customers are being told not to drink, wash or use their water for food preparation.

Latest: Children suffer 'chemical burns' due to unsafe water supply in 1,000 Meath homes

Update 6.54pm: A number of children are reported to have suffered skin rashes and illness due to unsafe chlorine levels in water supplies in County Meath.

Around 1,000 households are affected in the Kilcloon area near Dunboyne.

Meath East TD Thomas Byrne says some of his constituents raised concerns last Sunday, but Irish Water only issued a warning today.

“They had reported chemical burns, which arise in the form of rashes, children getting sick and going to the doctor, because of that.

“In one case, an adult was reported as having got sick.”

Original story (5.43pm): 1,000 Meath households warned of unsafe water supply

Around 1,000 households in south County Meath have been warned that their water supplies have unsafe levels of chlorine.

The problem has occurred in the Kilcloon area, near Dunboyne.

Irish Water customers are being told not to drink, wash or use their water for food preparation.

The utility says it’s currently flushing out the network in order to make the supply safe again.

Bottled water is being made available to customers in the area.

Customers are being told to run taps and flush toilets to get rid of the chlorinated water in homes.

more courts articles

Gary Glitter victim seeking six-figure sum in damages, court told Gary Glitter victim seeking six-figure sum in damages, court told
Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van

More in this section

Travel Stock - Geneva - Switzerland UN human rights body calls for repeal or amendment of Troubles legacy laws
National Risk Assessment for Ireland Medicine-resistant infections the biggest risk facing Ireland, experts warn
Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation
War_map
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited