Irish Water Invests €700,000 To Replace Ageing Watermains Drumure

Irish Water has invested €700,000 to replace ageing watermains at Drumure on the R194 from Killoe to Ballinalee and at Ballymakeegan North on the N4.

The scheme will replace 1.3kms of ageing watermains from Killoe to Ballinalee and 4kms at Ballymakeegan North.

Work will commence on site in June.

The project will improve the water pressure to homes and businesses and improve the security of the water supplies to communities in Drumure and in Ballymakeegan North.


During the works traffic management measures will be in place and local access will be maintained at all times.

Padraig Farrell, Capital Programme Lead, East and Midlands Region said: "This investment in to replace the ageing watermains on the R194 from Killoe to Ballinalee at Drumure and on the N4 at Ballymakeegan will improve the water supply for customers as they will have a more secure water supply with increased water pressure to homes and businesses. Burst watermains are a common problem across the country resulting from decades of under investment in water infrastructure. Irish Water is committed to addressing this and the replacement of these ageing watermains is part of Irish Water’s ongoing investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure."

(CD/MH)