More than 50 water supplies in need of repair

Niall Gleeson, managing director of Irish Water, said: 'Despite a range of challenges, including historic under-investment in water and wastewater infrastructure, Irish Water is making significant progress.'

More than 50 water supplies around the country now require repair and restoration, giving "cause for alarm", according to an independent body overseeing water infrastructure progress.

In its latest assessment of Irish Water and progress made in rectifying creaking infrastructure from decades of underinvestment, the independent Water Advisory Board (WAB) said the number of water supplies on the remedial action list is now at 53, an increase of five since its last quarterly report during the summer.