Construction is progressing in South Leitrim on a number of water supply upgrades.

Irish Water and Leitrim County Council are working to replace almost 1.3km of old water mains in Sratrissaun South and Cornagresha North in the coming months.

Crews are on the ground along the R202 at Garvagh and their work will bring a range of benefits to the area. Locals will no longer be affected by frequent bursts and outages and the new pipes will put an end to the loss of treated drinking water underground.

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Irish Water's Networks Regional Lead, Declan Cawley said: "Irish Water continues to work with Leitrim County Council to prioritise the areas that need Leakage Reduction Programme works. At the other end of the county in Tullaghan, work on approximately 700metres of water main, susceptible to bursts, will be complete in the coming weeks. 

"Replacing this section of water main in Garvagh will also put a stop to the loss of precious treated water underground and this section of water main should require less maintenance in the future."

Temporary traffic lights will be in place, but areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers. If interruptions to the water supply are required, the project team will ensure that customers are given at least 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water interruption.