This article is from page 6 of the 2010-01-05 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 6 JPG
HUNDREDS of homes across the county were left with no water for days over the holiday period, as mains burst, pipes froze and water reserves ran down.
Council water maintenance and repair teams joined road workers in battling to maintain services in the biggest freeze in five decades.
But while some areas had supplies restored in a couple of days, others were out for much longer.
An angry Pat Walsh from Loophead was one of many Clare residents who contacted