Tralee, with a population of around 23,000, loses 6.5 million litres of water each day to leaks.
That's according to Uisce Éireann figures, which show a significant improvement from 2018, when daily losses were double at 13 million litres per day.
Senior lecturer in housing at Technological University Dublin, Dr Lorcan Sirr says house-building targets are pointless unless new homes can be connected to the water network:
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In a letter to the government, Uisce Éireann outlined what it needs to function effectively, including major planning and regulatory reforms.
Dr Sirr says strategic water projects must be fast-tracked:
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