Coffey Northumbrian is to begin work to replace ageing water mains in Cork City's Victorian Quarter.

The project, taking place on MacCurtain Street, will involve decommissioning 3.5km of cast iron mains and replacing it with new plastic pipes.

Further works include the installation of associated service connections and removal of lead pipe connections, which also form part of the next phase of urban renewal works under the Cork City Centre Movement Strategy.

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Works will begin in January 2019 and continue to September.

Steven Blennerhassett, Leakage Reduction Programme, said: "Most of the water mains network in this bustling part of Cork City is extremely dated. As they get older, cast iron pipes can become severely corroded and have a high level of leakage as well as being subject to frequent bursts. At present, it is estimated that almost half the treated drinking water in Ireland is lost to leaks in the network."

(CM/MH)