'Much more' work needed to upgrade water network, concedes Irish Water

Significiant investment is needed to repair and upgrade water treatment plants, water and sewer networks, according to Irish Water. Picture: Irish Water

Major funds are needed to bolster Ireland's water supplies and wastewater network in the face of increasing extreme weather and climate change, Irish Water has warned.

The utility firm was responding to a report from the independent Water Advisory Board (WAB), which said that progress made on water supplies in need of fixing across the country has gone backwards in the second quarter of this year, after significant improvements made in 2020.