20/01/2015

9,000 Without Water As NI Water Talks Resume

NI Water is to resume talks with trade unions today, Tuesday, to resolve a dispute over pensions.

9,000 customers were left without water on Monday night, while further problems at Lough Braden Water Treatment Works continued to disrupt water supplies in County Tyrone.

Areas that may again be affected include Castlederg, Clonelly, Dromore, Drumquin, Drumskinny, Ederney, Irvinestown, Kesh, Killen, Lack and Lisnarick.

NI Water received approximately 600 'no water' calls since midnight.

(CD/JP)

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