Infrastructure

Shannon water pipeline delays a ‘threat’ to foreign investment

The state’s water utility has warned ‘difficult decisions’ lie ahead unless €1.6bn project is delivered

Uisce Éireann has said that it can meet the needs of existing FDI projects in the coming years but IDA Ireland has warned that the prospect of water shortages will threaten the country’s competitiveness

Ireland’s ability to win foreign direct investment is under threat due to fears of water shortages, with Uisce Éireann warning that further delays to the €1.6 billion Shannon pipeline will lead to “difficult decisions”.

The state utility has met with multinationals and has said that it may have to refuse new connection requests unless the controversial 170km pipeline from the River Shannon to the capital is delivered within a decade.

Uisce Éireann has said that ...