Locals in the Ballygar area of County Galway are set to benefit from an improved water supply thanks to key works.

Irish Water and Galway County Council collaborated to replace 2km of ageing water mains at Pound Road junction along Hymany Way. This has resulted in reduced water being lost underground and given homes and businesses a more reliable water supply by helping to prevent bursts and outages. 

Gerry O'Donnell, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead with Irish Water, said: "Residents in this area will have noticed an immediate improvement in the consistency of their water supply as a result of the works undertaken. For years they were seriously impacted by frequent bursts but we are pleased to have now completed this essential project. We thank the locals for their patience and cooperation.

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"Irish Water and Galway County Council would also like to thank our delivery partners, Farrans Construction Ltd, for completing this project ensuring the operational performance of the road wasn't impacted, for the benefit of our customers."

This project is part of Irish Water's National Leakage Reduction Programme. By the end of 2021 Irish Water has invested over €500 million in reducing the level of leakage across the country by fixing and replacing old and damaged water mains.