Irish Water has begun work to drive down leakage in Gorey, Co Wexford, as part of its national Leakage Reduction Programme.

The utility is working with Wexford County Council to replace over 700 metres of problematic watermains in St. Waleran's, Gorey, representing a significant step in providing a more reliable water supply to homes and businesses in the area. 

The works, which are being carried out by Shareridge Utilities Ltd on behalf of Irish Water, will take place along the Ballytegan Road, just south of the entrance to St. Waleran's House, and will continue through the St. Waleran's development site with an expected completion date of January 2023.

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To facilitate the safe delivery of these works some traffic management may be in place throughout the duration of the project but local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times. The areas of work will be limited to short sections in order to minimise any impact on the local community.

Joe Carroll, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead at Irish Water, said: "We are delighted to be making significant progress with essential upgrades to the water supply in Gorey. Not only will these improvements help to reduce the amount of water lost through leakage, but will also ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the new housing developments planned for the area. During this project there may be some short-term water outages and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water outages.

"Irish Water would like to thank the local community in St.Waleran's, Gorey, in advance for their patience and cooperation while we complete these essential upgrade works which will future-proof the water supply for the area."