Homes and businesses in Carrick-on-Shannon now benefit from a more dependable water supply following the completion of a significant upgrade to the town's water network by Uisce Éireann.

Delivered through the National Leakage Reduction Programme, the project involved replacing almost 1km of older water mains between Castlecara Road and Summerhill along the L3412, and from the N4 Attifinlay Roundabout to the Castlecara Road Roundabout.

The investment is designed to cut leakage and bursts, improve water quality and strengthen the resilience of the local network, providing long-term gains for the community.

Patricia Lowry, Programme Manager with Uisce Éireann, said: "We are delighted to have completed these important upgrades in Carrick-on-Shannon. By replacing ageing infrastructure, we have strengthened the local water network and delivered long-term benefits for customers through reduced leakage, improved reliability and enhanced water quality. We would like to thank the local community for their patience and cooperation while these works were carried out."

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Finola Armstrong-McGuire, President of Carrick-on-Shannon Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the completion of the project, saying: "We welcome Uisce Éireann's continued investment in Carrick-on-Shannon and the completion of these important upgrades. Reliable water infrastructure is essential for supporting local businesses and ensuring our town continues to thrive. Improvements like these help ensure that Carrick-on-Shannon remains an attractive place to live, work and do business, and we appreciate the commitment to strengthening services for our community."

The works were delivered by Farrans Construction on behalf of Uisce Éireann and form part of the utility's ongoing investment to modernise Ireland's water infrastructure.

More broadly, Uisce Éireann is addressing leakage across more than 65,000 km of underground water mains—enough to wrap around the Earth one and a half times. Finding and fixing leaks can be challenging, especially when they are hidden, but national leakage is now at its lowest level, reduced from 49% in 2014 to 36% today.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for providing public drinking water and wastewater services across Ireland and remains committed to upgrading critical infrastructure to support sustainable growth, deliver safe drinking water and enhance the environment.