Calls for Irish Water to replace watermain in Kilconly and Headford area

Galway Bay fm newsroom - There are calls for Irish Water to replace a water main in the Kilconly and Headford area which has burst a number of times this year.

It comes as Irish Water and Galway County Council carried out repairs to the pipe between Carheens and Caltra Cross yesterday.

The main serves hundreds of households in areas including Kilconly, Liss, Cloughanover and Shrule.

It's understood the pipe is laid on a bed of rock and fractures regularly when the road is heavily trafficked.

Galway East TD Sean Canney says the main should be replaced after many issues to date...