€360m upgrade to accommodate new home explosion

CORK County Council has announced plans for the €360 million upgrade of sewerage and water treatment schemes in a number of towns and villages to accommodate thousands of new homes.

The blueprint, which has been adopted by the council’s special purposes committee, is a eight-year plan which focuses on upgrading services in the Southern Division — an area which encompasses towns like Youghal, Midleton, Cobh, Glanmire, Blarney, Ballincollig, Kinsale, Bandon and Macroom.

Among the largest projects are new water and sewerage schemes for Carrigtwohill, costing an estimated €35 million, an upgrade of Ballincollig’s sewerage system at €23m and a €22m waste water treatment plant serving the Blarney, Monard and Rathpeacon areas.