Work is progressing well to provide a more reliable water supply to the residents of Cavan Town.

Uisce Éireann has already completed works in Main Street, Wolfe Tone Street and Bridge Street, St. Mary's Terrace, Billis, Drumlark and St Phelim's Place, Cavan.

The utility will now deploy a crew to replace 200m of old damaged water mains on Abbey Street which are susceptible to regular bursts, beginning next week. The new pipes along Abbey Street will reduce the instances of bursts, water outages and eliminate existing leaks giving customers much more confidence in their water supply. 

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Uisce Éireann's Networks Regional Lead Declan Cawley said: "Fewer bursts and less leakage mean a stronger supply for homes and businesses. These improvements to the water network in Cavan Town are essential in providing a safe, secure and more reliable water supply, now and into the future." 

Farrans Construction will carry out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann, which will be completed by this April. 

The essential works may involve some short-term water interruptions, but the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned interruptions. 

To facilitate the works, there will be a traffic management system in place on Abbey Street however the areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact. These works will be primarily carried out during daytime hours; however, night works will be required to support a small section of the works which will be completed under a road closure. Locals can be assured that local and emergency traffic will be accommodated at all times.