Uisce Éireann to hold community engagement meetings in Limerick

UISCE Éireann are holding a community engagement clinic on Thursday, March 19, in Castleconnell, for people to meet with a dedicated community liaison officer. 

There will be various clinics in Limerick, Clare, Offaly, Kildare and Tipperary, all related to the water supply in the easter and midland regions.  

The meeting in Castleconnell will be on in the ACM community centre (V94FA0D) between 11am and 1pm. 

According to Uisce Éireann, a water supply project for the Eastern and Midlands regions would supply water for the needs of 50% of the population. 

It would bring treated water from the Parteen Basic to Peamount in Dublin with the capacity for offtakes along the route in Tipperary, Offaly and Westmeath.

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The water supply has been approved in principle by the Government and a planning application has been submitted.

At the meetings, people will get to ask questions and address any potential concerns.  

There will be another meeting on April 16 between 5pm and 7pm for those in the Ballina Killaloe areas, it will be held in the family resource centre (V94W7X6). 

For more information see www.water.ie/watersupplyproject. 

Anyone who wants to meet with the Uisce Éireann community liaison officer outside of these clinics can email watersupply@water.ie