Two faulty sections of water pipes in Falcarragh, County Donegal, are to be replaced after a constructive meeting was held between Irish Water and the local council.

Financial approval has been granted for the work to progress through the National Leakage Reduction Programme.

Farran's Construction began site survey works required for design earlier this week. A 1.7km section of new rising main will replace problematic rising mains to the Cashel reservoir, while faulty mains on the distribution network will be replaced with 1.4km of new water mains. This will include new service connections from the new water main to each individual property.

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Kevin Love, Irish Water, said: "This is not an acceptable situation and we are aware of the impact on local residents and businesses in the area. We are committed to dealing with the issues highlighted as soon as is achievable. Irish Water agrees with the need to replace these pipes as a matter of urgency and we have reprioritised water mains replacement work in Donegal to bring this project to the top of our list.

"Until the upgrade works are completed, Donegal County Council, in partnership with Irish Water, will work to minimise disruptions due to future interruptions to supply by working to prevent bursts, prioritising any outages that might occur and carrying out all repairs as quickly as possible."

Irish Water will continue to engage with the local community and elected officials once the detailed design is complete and dates for commencement are available.

Construction is expected to commence on the project in Autumn 2019.

(CM/MH)