St Mary’s Avenue is next step in Galway City upgrades

Uisce Éireann is powering ahead with the upgrade of Galway’s water network as crews prepare for the next phase of mains replacement on St Mary’s Avenue, bringing even more progress to the west of the city.  

Crews, working under Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, hit the ground running in 2026 having already successfully replaced aging mains with new, modern pipes in William Street West and Dominick Street Upper. 

Works on Dominick Street are due to be completed by the end of this week, demonstrating the strong progress being made by Uisce Éireann in improving the supply of drinking water for homes and businesses to the west of Galway City. 

Works will commence from next Monday (9 March) to replace nearly 300 metres of aging cast iron mains along St Mary’s Avenue (L-5013-0) with new, modern pipes. 

Enda Mac Namara, Uisce Éireann Programme Manager, highlighted the benefits that the new mains will provide. 

“This mains upgrade will improve water quality and provide a more reliable supply for residents of St Mary’s Avenue and surrounding areas. The project will also help us work toward our aim of driving down leakage on the network and protecting our water supplies,” said Enda. 

“With works on Dominick Street Upper now drawing to a close, we wish to thank residents and businesses in the area for their cooperation and understanding. We acknowledge that road closures can be disruptive, and we thank impacted road users for their support while these essential infrastructure upgrades were safely delivered.” 

In order to ensure the safety of crews, road users and the general public, traffic management in the form of a road closure will be required at St Mary’s Avenue. A road closure licence has been approved by Galway City Council from Monday, 9 March to Friday, 17 April. 

Diversions will be in place during this period. Local and emergency services access will be accommodated throughout the project and the road will reopen for the Easter weekend. 

Uisce Éireann regrets any inconvenience that the delivery of these essential water network improvement works may cause. We would like to thank the local community and road users for their continued cooperation and patience. 

All works are being carried out by Farrans Construction on behalf of Uisce Éireann. Works will begin next week and are expected to be completed by late April.       

The Uisce Éireann Customer Contact Centre, open 24/7 on freephone 1800 278 278, is available to answer any queries on any of Uisce Éireann’s mains replacement works in Galway.

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.