A century-old water main has been replaced ahead of schedule in Swords, Co Dublin.

The €9 million project will ensure a more secure and reliable water supply for local homes and businesses in Swords and parts of Malahide and Portmarnock.

More than 5km of water main was decommissioned and replaced with new pipes.

Irish Water began work on the project in January 2018.

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Paul Hickey, Irish Water, said: "We would like to thank the residents, businesses and road users for their understanding while we carried out this critical work. The communities of Swords and parts of Malahide and Portmarnock will now benefit from more sustainable and secure water supply which will result in fewer disruptions to their water supply. The Swords Water Main Rehabilitation Project was a priority project for Irish Water and we are delighted that it has been completed ahead of schedule. The project forms part of Irish Water's investment to improve the water and wastewater infrastructure in Fingal."