Irish Water to get €25 million for ‘urgent’ infrastructure upgrades

The company complained that its current budget was not sufficient to tackle the 43 locations where raw sewage is still being released into the sea

Irish Water is set to get a €25 million budget increase next year to pay for ‘urgent’ upgrades of the water infrastructure.

The company complained that its current budget was not sufficient to tackle the 43 locations where raw sewage is still being released into the sea. It also warned that people drinking water supplied through lead pipes poses “continuing public health risks” and needed to be addressed.

The company told the water ...