Railway Road revamp delivers secure supply for Cavan Town

Residents and businesses of Cavan Town are benefitting from a more resilient and reliable water supply in 2026 after the recent completion of a significant programme of mains replacement in the town. 

The Railway Road water mains replacement project drew to its conclusion shortly before Christmas, bringing to a close a major programme of works to replace more than 1.4km of mains in the town centre. 

The works along Railway Road (R198) and College Street (R212) involved the replacement of aging mains with new, modern pipes. The project also involved the laying of new service connections from the public main to customers’ property boundaries and connecting these to customers’ supplies. 

“This was an extensive programme of mains replacements for Cavan Town and we are proud to have brought the project to completion,” said Patricia Lowry, Programme Manager with Uisce Éireann. 

“Residents, businesses and visitors to Cavan Town can look forward to a more secure and reliable water supply as a consequence of these works, while the new pipes will also help us to reduce leaks of leakage on the network and decrease the likelihood of supply disruptions moving forward. 

“We wish to thank the community of Cavan Town, including the local business owners, for their understanding and co-operation while these works were ongoing,” continued Patricia. 

The Railway Road project was delivered as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, which involves reducing leakage across Ireland by fixing leaks and replacing old and damaged pipes on the water network. 

Uisce Éireann’s long term goal is to reduce leakage to 20%, and we are committed to achieving this through appropriate and targeted investment in our water network.

To help achieve this, we are investing over €1 billion up to the end of 2029 in the network, including leakage reduction measures. This planned investment will deliver further vital upgrades to the underground water network – reducing leakage, improving water quality, and providing a more reliable water supply for Irish homes and businesses. 

Uisce Éireann is responsible for delivering public drinking water and wastewater services for the people of Ireland. We are committed to enabling communities to thrive by continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support sustainable growth and development, providing safe drinking water, and enhancing the environment.