Former Councillor Says He Has "Zero Sympathy" For Dublin Water Capacity Issues

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A former West Clare councillor says he has "zero sympathy" for Dublin despite claims the capital city is "running out of options" in terms of resolving water capacity issues. It comes as Uisce Éireann has reiterated its stance that the controversial Shannon tor Dublin water pipeline project - which would see 2% of the River Shannon's flow diverted to the capital each year - is the best option to prevent water shortages in the east of the country. The €6 billion project would involve running a 170km pipe from the Parteen Basin in Tipperary to a reservoir at Peamount in Dublin and it's expected the pipeline would cross roughly 500 farms. Former Kilkee Fianna Fáil Councillor Cillian Murphy claims Clare and other areas are being "constrained" due to a lack of investment while Uisce Éireann's focus is elsewhere.