Uisce Éireann is buying up land between Tipperary and Dublin – what’s in the pipeline?
Uisce Éireann is seeking planning permission to lay 172km of underground pipe through Tipperary, Offaly, Kildare and Dublin with a pumping station and treatment plant at the Shannon end and a reservoir at the Dublin end. Why does Dublin need Shannon water? Uisce Éireann says future population growth means a new source of daily water supply is needed. [ Uisce Éireann still in talks with State bodies over lands for Shannon-Dublin pipelineOpens in new window ]How much is all this going to cost? Uisce Éireann says it has reduced that figure from over 40 per cent 10 years ago.
Source: The Irish Times December 21, 2025 09:01 UTC
