Work is almost complete on a €215,000 scheme to replace old water mains in west Cork.

The 1km section of main being replaced on Sherkin Island has burst several times in the past year.

The project will replace the aging mains and service connections with modern plastic water mains.

Paul Cremin, Capital Programmes regional lead with Irish Water, commented: "By replacing this old section of water main we will address what has become a regular problem of supply outages due to burst pipes. This will benefit the full-time residents and businesses on the island as well as the many tourists who visit during the summer months by providing them with a secure and reliable water supply.

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"This work will also reduce leakage on the network which will help to reduce the volume of treated water that that is lost unnecessarily.

"We would like to thank the people of Sherkin for their patience and co-operation while we carried out this essential work."

(CD/LM)