Work is set to begin in Cavan Town to replace old water mains and drive down leakage.

Irish Water is leading the work, which will see almost 200 metres of ageing mains on Bridge Street and Wolfe Tone Street replaced with new, modern pipes.

The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customer's water supply.

To minimise the impact on customers, areas of work will be limited to short sections. To facilitate the safe delivery of these works along Bridge Street the road will be closed to traffic for the duration of the works. Temporary traffic lights will also be in place along Wolfe Tone Street however, local and emergency access will be maintained.

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The works may involve some short-term supply interruptions which we understand may cause inconvenience. 

Speaking about the project Declan Cawley, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead with Irish Water said: "Irish Water acknowledges the ongoing co-operation and patience of local residents and businesses in Cavan Town while we continue to deliver these vital water network improvement works to improve the water supply. The size and scale of the leakage challenge nationally is well documented. These essential works together with the leakage savings and upgrade works to date will safeguard the water supply in Cavan now and into the future, and will also support future growth and development."

Farrans Construction will deliver the work on behalf of Irish Water with completion expected in May.