Farmers ‘concerned’ over Shannon water pipe

Hundreds of farmers are “very concerned” about the proposed 170km Shannon to Dublin water pipeline, because of the lasting impact it could have on their land.

Irish Water yesterday published the “preferred scheme”, which details a new source of water supply for the Eastern and Midlands region.

The 50-metre wide pipe will run from the River Shannon’s Parteen Basin in Tipperary to Peamount in south Co Dublin, with the aim of delivering 330 million litres of water to the midlands and Dublin daily.