Autumn gas works announced for Omagh
Posted: 22 Aug, 2025
Evolve has announced the next phase of key gas upgrade works in Omagh town centre this autumn, amid increasing demand for gas connections in the local area.
The scheme is scheduled to commence on 28th August on James Street, followed by works at John Street, Church Hill, Church Street and George’s Street in early September. Planned works for the remainder of September include High Street, Bridge Street, and Old Market Place. From early to mid-October, teams will be on Market Street, Dublin Road, and Market Road.
To help minimise disruption, temporary traffic management systems will be in operation with nighttime closures with diversions in place. Motorists, residents and businesses are advised to visit the roadworks section of the Evolve website for the latest information throughout the duration of the works: evolvenetwork.co.uk/roadworks
Mark Davidson, Head of Engineering at Evolve, said:
"We sincerely thank the local community for their cooperation during these works and every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum. Once complete, many more homes and businesses in Omagh will be able to connect to our state-of-the-art network, which instantly helps them reduce their carbon emissions while enjoying the many additional benefits of gas."
One of the latest Omagh households enjoying such benefits is that of Raymond and Louise Donnelly, who made switching to gas a priority after returning to the Co Tyrone town following 25 years in Dublin.
“Gas was a staple in our household when we were living in Dublin, and we didn’t want to lose the convenience of it,” Raymond explained. “Our house wasn’t heating great with oil; it was very inconvenient and just never lived up to our expectations at all.”
Louise added: “I noticed the leaflet that came through the door, quickly made the call, and the Evolve representative came to our house the next day.
“The installation team arrived within the week. They started at 7:30am, and we had a hot house by 5pm. We were told, ‘You’ll have oil heating in the morning and gas heating by the evening’. The whole process was seamless.”