Planning application lodged for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin

Uisce Éireann is going to submit a planning application this week for the largest-ever water project in Irish history. The project aims to provide Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow with a “resilient, safe, secure water supply” through a 170km pipeline. If the planning application is successful, Uisce Éireann proposes to start construction in 2028, with completion within five years. The project is now estimated to cost between €4.58 billion and €5.96 billion. At the peak of construction, 1,000 people will be working on the project. Read the full story here.