Call for ‘loose and unsafe’ defective manhole covers to be repaired

A number of manhole covers in Donegal Town have been reported as being in need of maintenance or repair.

Cllr Tom Conaghan (Ind) has asked Donegal County Council to carry out maintenance on all manhole covers in Donegal Town, saying: “Several have been reported on both roads and footpaths as being loose and unsafe.”

Area Roads Officer Mark Sweeney said his office would liaise with the councillor to determine the location of the manholes in question, and the service to which they related. 

“If defective manholes are found, we will then contact the relevant service providers who are responsible for the maintenance of their services within the road and footpath network and ask them to repair these defective manholes,” said Mr Sweeney.

“If any manholes relate to the surface water network these will be addressed by the area roads office.”