Handout image of Senan Morris of Atlantic Technological University at a water pump in UgandaSennan Morris helped develop the pump with the Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny (Handout/PA)Technology developed in Donegal is helping to provide clean drinking water in Uganda and could be rolled out to other countries next year. Since 2019, researchers at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Letterkenny have been working on a smart sensor to detect faults in the handpumps being used in boreholes in rural Uganda. Handout image of Senan Morris of Atlantic Technological University at a water pump in UgandaIf these pumps fail, they have to resort to drinking water from surface wells that can be contaminated with high levels of E coli. In September, research engineer Senan Morris travelled out to Kumi region in the east of Uganda to install the latest prototype of the technology in 10 boreholes. The project made him “very proud to see something developed in humble Letterkenny having a lasting impact for the good people of Uganda”.

Source: Irish Independent January 01, 2026 17:32 UTC