Relief for rural community as Irish Water plans €1.8m upgrade

The long-running saga of a very substandard water supply to a rural community in Co Cork seems finally to be coming to an end.

More than 4,200 people living in the Ballydesmond area signed a petition recently to put pressure on Irish Water to finalise plans for a new supply scheme.

It seems to have paid off after the utility announced that it hopes to finalise the purchase of land for two reservoirs before the end of this year and complete the project within 12 months.