Irish Water to meet City Council Chief over Ballyloughane beach bathing ban

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Head of Operations and Maintenance at Irish Water is to meet with the Chief Executive of Galway City Council on Wednesday to discuss water quality issues at Ballyloughane beach. ‘Do not swim' notices were posted on Tuesday, however the ban has since been lifted. In a statement issued to Galway Bay fm news, Irish Water says it's working with Galway City Council to improve the sewerage system in the east of the city. It adds that a scheme has been entered in the Capital Investment Plan 2014-2016 in this regard. A spokesperson has also advised that the Head of Operations and Maintenance at Irish Water Ray O'Dwyer is to meet the Chief Executive of the City Council Brendan McGrath on Wednesday. Councillor Terry O'Flaherty says three possible sources of contamination have been identified. These include nearby septic tanks, the toilet block at the beach and surface water outfalls in the vicinity.