Houses with natural gas in two counties are urged to switch it off

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Households with natural gas in the west of Ireland are being told to turn off their supply following a technical fault in the Corrib gas terminal. Gas Networks Ireland confirmed that a quantity of odourless gas entered the gas network which supplies homes and businesses in Galway and Mayo. Natural gas is odourless, but a smell is added for safety purposes in the event of a leak. With odourless gas now in the network it could go undetected which could be dangerous. Gas Networks Ireland are urging customers in the following areas to turn off their gas supply at the valve in their meter box until further notice:

Galway City, Oranmore, Tuam, Headford, Ballinrobe, Claremorris, Castlebar, Westport, Crossmolina and Ballina.

They've said:

"We are recommending this action because in the unlikely event of a leak customers in these locations only, will be unable to smell gas in the current circumstances. We will work with priority customers including hospitals to try to ensure their operations are not interrupted. We are working with the Corrib operator to resolve this issue and remove the un-odourised gas from the network in a safe and controlled fashion. Our best estimate is that this may take between 48 and 72 hours."

Here's how to turn off your supply: