Water supply breakthrough for East Kerry

A LONG campaign for a proper public water supply in East Kerry reached a climax yesterday with the signing of a €3m contract, in Rathmore, for a new scheme.

The area had been experiencing night-time cut-offs in supply for about 35 years and there was not enough water to meet demands.

The new scheme will cater for the water requirements of domestic and agricultural consumers for the foreseeable future, according to Kerry County Council. The upgrading of the supply in the Rathmore, Gneeveguilla and Barraduff areas, will involve the laying of 19km of mains and the building of reservoirs and pump houses.