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Gerry

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403 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And what happens is our pump house breaks down.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

stuff, the manganese or whatever in the water, but it's because the pump head can't cope with the capacity apart from everything else.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And then every year or two, they may replace the whole system, but it breaks down.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And what's going to happen now is we're going to be without water for another 10, 12 days, I'd say.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I think it came back about 11 o'clock last night.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

Yeah, that's what happens.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

It trips a switch because I've actually had the EPA.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

They were also fantastic.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I had the EPA out to try and work on our behalf.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And what's happening is because the pump house is failing.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

Apart from, now I'm not, I have to say I'm not technical with all of it and I'm just going by memory.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

But apart from all the, you know, there's manganese and everything in the water that has to be filtered out.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

It's also the chlorine.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

The chlorine levels can't be kept constant.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

So it can't monitor them properly.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And then the pump house, it trips the switch or whatever happens.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And then we're left without water.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

Now there is one person in Meath County Council that I have to say, his first name is Joe.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And I want to really... He'll know.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I really want to say thank you to him because for years and years and years, he was driving out.