'Get off your arses': Kerry councillors urge Uisce Éireann to act on drinking water supply issues

Kerry County Council should tell Uisce Éireann "to get off their arses" and take urgent action to address the worsening drinking water crisis affecting thousands of people in North Kerry, councillors have said.

An angry meeting of the local authority heard more than two weeks after a 'do not consume' notice was issued following a saltwater intrusion into the local aquifer, many households remained without a safe drinking water supply.

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