Water quality has been boosted in Clarecastle's River Fergus and Shannon Estuary in County Clare thanks to €3.2 million investment.

Led by Uisce Éireann in partnership Clare County Council, the Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme ended the discharge of raw sewage into the River Fergus and Shannon Estuary, protecting recreational water whilst protecting the integrity of the local marine environment.

Seamus Glynn, Programme Manager with Uisce Éireann, said: "We are proud to have delivered this important project for the local community in Clarecastle. This infrastructure puts an end to the discharge of untreated wastewater into River Fergus and Shannon Estuary. The local environment has been enhanced as a result of these works and it ensures a platform for social and economic development of the area well into the future."

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A new below ground Pumping Station at the site of the existing Quay Road Pump Station has been installed and a new rising main pipeline has been constructed along Quay Road, Barrack Street and the Ennis Road to transfer sewage from Quay Road Pumping Station for treatment at the existing Clareabbey Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

These essential works were delivered by Shareridge on behalf of Uisce Éireann.