Construction work is to begin on a new £10.9 million scheme to upgrade the water supply across Belfast and Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland.

The new programme of work will get underway in early January 2016, and will be part of an overall capital investment by the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) of approximately £114 million, which will be invested in laying approximately 905kilometres of new water mains across Northern Ireland over the next six years.

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Bill Gowdy, Director of Engineering Procurement at NI Water added: "The scale of the ongoing water mains project has required extensive work on local roads. However, where possible, we will use state of the art low-dig technology throughout this programme of work which will enable us to lay many of the mains without the need to open large trenches.

"I would like to thank householders, businesses and road users for their continued patience and support. The local communities will enjoy the benefits of this work for many years to come."

(CD/LM)