Farrans Construction will commence essential water main replacement works in the coming weeks in County Donegal, on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

More than 400m of old cast iron water mains will be replaced in West Port, Ballyshannon, by autumn this year as part of the utility company's National Leakage Reduction Programme, which will result in a more reliable water supply and improved water quality.

These improvement works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customers' water supply.

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Discussing the project, Uisce Éireann's Patricia Lowry said: "This work will bring a range of benefits for our customers in the area including reliability of supply and improved water quality. It will also help us achieve our 2030 goal of a national leakage rate of 25%. The National Leakage Reduction team has made great strides since 2018, when the leakage rate stood at 46%. We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient, and our crews will make every effort to minimise disruption to the local community. We thank the community for their patience and co-operation as these essential works progress."

Crews will be working along the L-2445 West Port, from the Bridge End Bar to Sweeney's Bar.

Areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned interruptions. 

Traffic management will be in place in the form of a road closure which will be required to deliver these works safely.