A series of water supply improvements are set to underway in the County Laois town of Portarlington next week.

Uisce Éireann is working with Laois County Council to replace approximately 650m of aged water mains with new modern pipes along the Canal Road to the south of the town.

Ward & Burke Construction will begin work on Monday 13 February and is expected to reach completion by the end of April 2023.

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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.

"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.