Public Consultation evening for Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region in Birr, Co. Offaly rescheduled

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section.

We wishes to inform the public that the information evening regarding the Water Supply Project for the Eastern and Midlands Region, originally scheduled for this evening at The County Arms Hotel in Birr, Co. Offaly, has been rescheduled. This decision was made in the interest of public safety due to Storm Éowyn and a red weather warning issued by Met Éireann for much of the country.

Uisce Éireann has reschedule the information evening for Thursday, 30 January, The County Arms Hotel in Birr, Co. Offaly 4pm- 8pm. Further information on the consultation events, webinars and details on how to make a submission can be found at www.water.ie/watersupplyproject

The Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region proposes to abstract water from Parteen Basin, upstream of Parteen Weir on the Lower River Shannon, utilising a maximum of 2% of the long-term average flow at Parteen Basin. It is proposed that the water will be treated near Birdhill, Co. Tipperary and treated water will then be piped 170km through counties Tipperary, Offaly and Kildare to a termination point reservoir at Peamount in County Dublin, connecting into the Greater Dublin Area water distribution network. 

For any queries regarding the Water Supply Project for the Eastern and Midlands Region, members of the public can call 01 202 770 or email watersupply@water.ie.