Work is getting underway to deliver a new and improved water supply in the County Offaly village of Clonbulloge.

Uisce Éireann is working with Offaly County Council to replace approximately 5.5km of aged water mains with new modern pipes in Clonbulloge. The project, which will commence this week, will provide a more reliable water supply and reduce the amount of treated drinking water lost to leakage.

Programme Manager for Uisce Éireann's National Leakage Reduction Programme, Joe Carroll said: "Old and damaged water mains are a huge source of leakage and continue to impact communities right across Ireland, causing low pressure and supply disruption. Replacing these old water mains in poor condition will eliminate existing leaks and significantly reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.

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"I would like to thank the local community in advance for their patience and cooperation during the works, we know based on previous experiences that the short-term inconvenience will be overshadowed by the long-term benefits."

Where water mains are being installed traffic management will be in place, however local and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

These works are being carried out by Ward & Burke Construction in partnership with Offaly County Council on behalf of Uisce Éireann and are due to be completed by the end of June 2023.