Ward & Burke Ltd is continuing to replace 6.5 kilometres of aged water mains in County Carlow.

In recent months, crews have been working to replace aged and damaged water mains between Brownshill Reservoir and Stroboe Crossroads.

Ward & Burke Ltd is completing the work on behalf of Uisce Éireann which once complete, will provide a more secure and reliable water supply to customers in the area.

In order to facilitate the works, the R726 Hacketstown Road will be closed from 4 December for four months. The road will temporarily re-open over the Christmas period from 21 December until 8 January.

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Uisce Éireann's Dave Murphy 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 aged water mains will significantly reduce the risk of leakage and increase the network capacity. This will allow for additional growth in the area and ensure Carlow Town can continue to thrive. We would like to thank customers for their cooperation and patience while these works continue in the area.

"We understand that the works may cause some disruption to commuters and local road users and our crews will make every effort to minimise the disruption and complete the project as quickly as possible. We thank the local community for their patience as these works progress and know that the long-term benefits will far outweigh the short-term inconvenience."

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