An upgrade of the wastewater infrastructure in Glanmire, County Cork, has been successfully completed, Uisce Éireann has announced.

The required upgrades at Glanmire Bridge wastewater pumping station included the installation and commissioning of new pumps, testing and commissioning of an existing rising main, and all ancillary works.

These improvements will enable economic and social development and support the provision of essential housing.

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Uisce Éireann's Tom Shanahan, Project Manager, said: "This significant investment will increase the capacity of the wastewater infrastructure in Glanmire, to meet the demand for wastewater services in the community. Residents and businesses will benefit from a higher performing wastewater network, which will support sustainable growth and development and enable the community to thrive."

The upgrade was delivered through Uisce Éireann's national Growth and Development Programme. The Growth and Development Programme is a national programme of targeted investment to increase the capacity of water and wastewater infrastructure to enable social and economic growth and development, including the delivery of essential housing.