Telephone breakdowns in Laois areas
Heavy rain caused cable faults that disrupted service in Portarlington, Bracknagh and Walsh Island; repairs were made, with cable replacement planned for 1977. The Minister was unaware of a breakdown at Portlaoise.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the bad telephone service in the following areas over the past month, where major breakdowns have occurred: Portlaoise, Portarlington, Bracknagh, Walsh Island.
Comment on this
During the past month telephone service at Portarlington, Bracknagh and Walsh Island was seriously affected on three occasions by cable faults caused by heavy rain penetrating the sheath of a main cable. Repairs were affected as quickly as possible on each occasion. Arrangements have been in train to have the cable in question replaced as soon as practicable in 1977. I am not aware of any breakdown at Portlaoise during the period in question.