SECOND EMERGENCY MEETING ON WATER CRISIS UNDERWAY

Date Published: 26-Sep-2008

The second emergency briefing of Galway city council in four days is underway Cllrs and the public are still angry at the handling of Galway's second water contamination crisis in 18 monthsThe council revealed on Tuesday that high levels of lead have been found in four parts of the city-Old Mervue, Bohermore, the Claddagh and ShantallaEarlier today, the city council began giving supplies of bottled water to the disabled and elderly in Old Mervue, where all 330 houses are affectedThe meeting is underway in City Hall, and a question and answer session will follow the briefing by city council officials