Boost for The Liberties as Uisce Éireann deliver water supply upgrades along Meath Street

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Businesses and residents in The Liberties area of Dublin 8 will soon benefit from a more secure and reliable water supply, with the recent commencement of works to reduce high levels of leakage in the area. 

The works are taking place over several phases and, in total, will involve the replacement of over 1 kilometre of aged water mains with new modern pipes as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public watermain in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customers’ water supply. 

Declan Healy, Programme Manager with Uisce Éireann, is delighted that this important project is underway for the community in this historic part of the capital. 

“Replacing these old and damaged pipes will significantly lower the instances of bursts and outages on the network, eliminate existing leaks and reduce the amount of clean water lost into the ground. The works will also improve the operation of the network reducing the need to manage frequent repairs of aging cast iron watermains resulting in a positive impact on leakage and the daily lives of the residents and businesses in Meath Street. We would like to thank community for their support and patience in advance as we carry out these essential works.” 

To safely and efficiently deliver the project, traffic management will be in place in the form of phased road and lane closures with diversion routes. Impacted streets are Meath Street, Thomas Street, Earl Street South and The Coombe. Uisce Éireann is working with businesses and residents in the area to ensure disruption is minimised. Local and emergency traffic will always be maintained. 

GMC Utilities Group is carrying out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann with the project expected to be complete by late Autumn 2025. The works have been organised in consultation with Dublin City Council to go ahead in advance of their planned future works on Meath Street. 

For more information on the Leakage Reduction Programme please visit www.water.ie/reducingleaks. Members of the public can report any leaks in the public water network by contacting Uisce Éireann at 1800 278 278 or online at Report a Leak. 

Uisce Éireann has launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on the Water Service Updates page.