Shannon-Dublin water pipeline may not be built until at least 2031

The project, which will cost at least €1.3 billion to build, is considered critical to meeting the drinking water needs of a growing population in the greater Dublin region

Niall Gleeson, chief executive of Irish Water: long wait expected for Shannon-Dublin water pipeline. Picture: Fergal Phillips

The multibillion-euro Shannon-Dublin water pipeline may not be built until at least 2031, the Business Post has learned.

The project, which will cost at least €1.3 billion to build, is considered a critical piece of infrastructure to ensure there is enough drinking water to meet the needs of a growing population in the greater Dublin region.

If constructed, up to 300 million litres of water will be pumped every day from the Shannon river in ...