Coffey Northumbrian has been appointed to carry out work to tackle leakage and improve the water supply in Cork.

The work in Shanbally and Kanturk will see almost 4km of old water mains and connecting pipes being replaced.

It is part of Irish Water’s €500 million investment in reducing leakage nationwide between now and 2021.

"We are committed to reducing the amount of treated water lost to leakage in Cork. Much of the water main network across the city and county is very old and in poor condition, with some cast iron pipes in the ground for over a century. This means that a large amount of treated water is simply leaking into the ground," said Steven Blennerhassett of Irish Water.

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"By replacing these old pipes we can reduce leakage, prevent disruption due to burst pipes and ensure a more reliable and secure water supply for local residents and businesses. We will also be replacing old service pipes between the water mains in the public road and the boundaries of customers' properties. Where the existing service connections on the public side are made from lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work."