Drinking water woes continue in Galway

A boil notice has been put in place in a large area of south Galway as a result of contamination in the local water supply.

The Co Council has issued the alert after finding that a recent sample from the Gort Public Water Supply failed to comply with drinking-water standards.

The local authority is advising all householders and businesses to boil their water before using it and says it is doing everything in its power to rectify the situation.

Similar boil notices are already in place in several parts of the country due to problems caused by recent flooding.