‘UK’s stinkiest city’ the place streets are lined with brown sewage, bathroom roll and poo
Residents in a housing estate have been left facing hell after raw sewage flooded through their streets. Dirty brown water, faeces and huge piles of toilet roll have been piling up in Derrybeg in Newry, Co Amargh.
Shock footage shows disgusting sewage flowing through Derrybeg Second Avenue, with waste water and paper mounting in the road from overflowing drains. And furious locals say the revolting flooding has been plaguing the street for years.
Local councillor Roisin Mulgrew shared a video of the latest flooding incident online. She said on TikTok: “Absolutely disgusting. A Derrybeg resident sent me this footage from second Avenue tonight – sewage overflowing from the drains onto a residential street.”
Raw sewage spills from overflowing drains in the estate(Image: Belfast Live)
She added: “Overflowing feces onto a residential street. Residents say this has been happening for three to four years and is getting worse. Residents have been let down by the same establishment parties.
“They don’t need another temporary clean-up. They need this fixed properly. I’ll be raising it.”
Furious locals flooded her comments with rage, including one who dubbed the estate “Derrybog”. Another person said: “Too many houses for the sewage systems, same in Armagh.
Shocking footage shows dirty water flooding the streets(Image: Belfast Live)
“The hilly terrain makes for levels of download that get overwhelmed with downpours. The buildings overload the system- and the whole town’s built on top.”
Another said: “This will be us all soon, we have a Victorian sewer system, it can’t take any additional pressure.”
Newry City Councillor Aidan Mathers described the flooding as “utterly unacceptable” and urged water company NI Water for urgent action.
Raw sewage was seen in the streets(Image: Belfast Live)
He said: “I am deeply concerned by the flooding experienced in the Derrybeg area last night, which resulted in raw sewage, wastewater and toilet paper being deposited onto residents properties.
“As soon as I became aware of this revolting flooding, I contacted NI Water to request immediate action. Recent heavy rainfall is no excuse for sewage flowing onto roads and people’s property.
“Following my intervention, NI Water conducted a clean-up operation and will, today, survey the sewers to identify the cause and required preventative work.
“This was an utterly unacceptable situation that posed serious risks to public health, causes significant distress to affected households and leaves residents facing the difficult task of cleaning and restoring their homes and gardens.
“Derrybeg residents deserve to live without the prospect of this ever happening again. I welcome the prompt response of NI Water to clear the area and investigate the cause of the flooding.
“I will keep the pressure on to make sure all necessary preventative works are carried out in good time. Those impacted deserve nothing less.
“As we head closer to the winter months we need to ensure that all drainage is fit to take expected rainwater safely into the system without causing flooding problems.”
