From Ballivor to Ashbourne: Is Meath Facing a Water Infrastructure Crisis? - 29/05/2026

Yesterday on the programme we heard from frustrated residents in Ballivor who have been left without water since Sunday, with many locals saying ongoing supply issues have become a regular part of life in the area.We spoke to Peadar Tóibín, who described the latest outage as ‘a disgrace in the modern era’, warning that repeated water failures are impacting families, schools, businesses and even delaying housing development across south Meath.But it seems Ballivor is far from the only community facing serious concerns over water infrastructure. Similar frustrations are now being raised in Ashbourne, where residents are also reporting major issues around water capacity, supply and the strain being placed on local infrastructure as the town continues to grow.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Independent councillor in Ashbourne, Joe Bonner, who told us about how bad the issue is in Ashbourne with water and sewage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.