Decision on €5.9 billion Uisce Éireann Shannon Pipe Project Delayed to 2027

10th July 2026

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Decision Delayed: An Coimisiún Pleanála has postponed its decision on Uisce Éireann's proposed Shannon pipeline until July 2027, extending the planning process for the major water supply project

An Coimisiún Pleanála has deferred its ruling on the controversial Shannon pipeline for a year. As RTÉ reports, Uisce Éireann's Strategic Infrastructure Development application to extract water from the River Shannon and pipe it to Dublin and the greater eastern region was due to be decided on July 2^nd.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has informed parties it plans to “determine this application before July 2 2027".

The River Shannon Protection Alliance, which opposed the project estimated at up to €5.9 billion, has written to the commission seeking the reasons for the decision being put back.

Uisce Éireann lodged the plans for the project last December, and it has the support of Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Government.

Uisce Éireann said it is aware of the communication and is committed to ensuring efficient delivery of the critical infrastructure project, which, it says, will “provide a resilient, safe, and secure water supply with capacity to address the water supply needs for up to 50% of the population”, and is “critical to the delivery of housing and growth for the State".

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