First of more than one million water metres to be installed next month

Work on the installation of 1.05m water meters in homes across Ireland is set to begin next month.

Irish Water announced yesterday that the first water meters will be fitted in households in the Co Kildare towns of Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge over the next few weeks.

In September, the installation scheme will extend to homes in Co Meath and Co Wexford as well as Tralee, Co Kerry, while water meters will be fitted in parts of Co Limerick, Co Mayo, Fingal County and Dublin city in October.