Dublin’s water supply system has mains that are so ancient that not updating them is not an option, and yet the city is served by an abundance of high-quality water. Mr Minehan cites the case of Temple Bar, where the city’s worst leaks are – in 80 per cent of pipes. “If the Dublin pipeline was already built flows would be circa 40 per cent less than this – and the river would be at a real risk of drying up. “I have yet to be convinced on the Shannon project. Tomorrow: The response of Irish Water on Dublin’s water crisis and how the Shannon pipeline project was evaluated

Source: The Irish Times July 16, 2019 23:26 UTC