Ballyheigue residents press Uisce Éireann to set date for meeting

Radio Kerry reported that the community of Ballyheigue is calling on national water utility Uisce Éireann to confirm a date to meet residents. The town has been without safe, drinkable tap water for five weeks following a do not consume notice issued on October 7, 2026. [1]

Radio Kerry reported that the issue began when saltwater entered the Ballyheigue Public Water Supply, affecting 3,500 people. While 200 homes in Causeway were subsequently removed from the notice after being temporarily switched to the Listowel Public Water Supply, the rest of the supply area remains affected. [1]

Local residents sent a letter of complaint to Uisce Éireann at the end of last month, according to Radio Kerry. The community requested a formal meeting with the utility company and is currently waiting for a response to establish a firm date. [1]

Ballyheigue is a coastal town and civil parish located 18 kilometres northwest of Tralee along the R551 road in County Kerry, Ireland. The village forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and serves as the endpoint for the North Kerry Way walking trail. [2][4]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Uisce Éireann previously agreed to meet with local residents after the water notice surpassed four weeks, following earlier criticism from Sinn Féin spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin regarding delays in delivering bottled water. [5][6]