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This afternoon.

Sean writes:

As I am not registered with Irish Water they won’t entertain my query so was hoping you could ask your readers.
We had the water meters installed in our area about 1.5 years ago now and it appears Irish Water are back digging up the entire estate (and beyond) over the last couple of months, AGAIN where the original meters were. Has anyone any idea why this might be? Above is the works going on today.
Also, it’s worth noting that they are doing this work under the guise of UPC, with signs (out of shot here) saying “UPC, bringing fibre to your area” with a subtle Sierra logo in the small print. I asked UPC and they denied any knowledge of works going on even though it blatantly has their name all over it. Shnaeky business indeed…

Anyone?

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32 thoughts on “Ask A Broadsheet Reader”

Colm Doyle August 12, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Have you entertained the idea that it’s *not* a conspiracy by Irish Water and that the UPC rep you spoke to was just unaware of the work being done?

Medium Sized C August 12, 2015 at 5:39 pm

Wait, an employee of UPC not having an answer and answering anyway?
1. Pale Blue Dot Cotton August 12, 2015 at 7:38 pm
  
  Wait, they took you off hold?

Karl Monaghan August 12, 2015 at 5:25 pm

Sierra does installs for Irish Water and UPC (as well as Sky and a few others).

Dong August 12, 2015 at 5:54 pm

Hi Karl! Could you get Sierra to fix the skipping to another article thing when I’m scrolling through a story?
1. Robert August 12, 2015 at 7:52 pm
  
  +1 lol!
  1. Draxx Ltd II August 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm
    
    Thats mega annoying. Thought it was just my phone.
2. Mic August 13, 2015 at 8:36 am
  
  is this the complaints department? What’s good for a bad back?

Medium Sized C August 12, 2015 at 5:32 pm

Jesus…..

scottser August 12, 2015 at 5:33 pm

yep, he’s owned by AMWATP also.
1. Clampers Outside! August 12, 2015 at 5:37 pm
  
  Who? Answer me or the bunny gets it! – https://twitter.com/amwatp
  1. ahyeah August 12, 2015 at 10:01 pm
    
    Eh, that was a little NSFW, Clamps. Thanks (not) for the heads up. That was a little embarrassing for me.
    1. All the good ones fly south for winter August 12, 2015 at 11:14 pm
      
      It’s cool your colleagues were distracted by the soiled bikini you rolled into work with this afternoon.

Krill Bill August 12, 2015 at 5:33 pm

Good lad Sean.

Custo August 12, 2015 at 5:34 pm

Case solved

Jonotti August 12, 2015 at 5:36 pm

Who cares, it has nothing to do with you.

All the good ones fly south for winter August 12, 2015 at 11:19 pm

Said your mother to whatshisface.

Mr. T. August 12, 2015 at 5:37 pm

I’d last about seven seconds in a conversation with you before going all incredible hulk.

meadowlark August 12, 2015 at 9:28 pm

Now there’s an alarming thought
All the good ones fly south for winter August 12, 2015 at 11:17 pm

AKA cross eyed and naked.

Clampers Outside! August 12, 2015 at 5:39 pm

It is exactly because of conspiracy quack jobs like this that many said feck this to the water protesters.
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“under the guise of”

*drops head into hands mumbling… when will it end, when, when will it end*

TomRed August 13, 2015 at 9:40 am

Pretending to be from UPC Joe!

Pretendin’!!!

rotide August 12, 2015 at 5:40 pm

Good god.

dereviled August 12, 2015 at 5:51 pm

http://m.nsa.gov/careers/index.shtml

Paps August 12, 2015 at 6:20 pm

ba ha ha , ha ha.

Declan August 12, 2015 at 6:24 pm

So other the Sierra connection how does he know it’s Irish Water? Could be Mexicans digging tunnels on the sly?

Clampers Outside! August 12, 2015 at 9:42 pm

We’re all Mexicans down south.
1. BillyTwelveTrees August 12, 2015 at 11:01 pm
  
  FeckSicans I say, we’re God Damn FeckSicans….
2. All the good ones fly south for winter August 12, 2015 at 11:36 pm
  
  It’s called Brazilian and if you insist on doing it at least pay a professional.
3. scottser August 13, 2015 at 1:15 pm
  
  wexicans, i believe they’re called.