Northern Ireland Unlocks 3,000 Wastewater Connections for Derry Homes

Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, has secured £11 million in funding to unlock wastewater capacity in Derry, enabling the construction of over 3,000 new homes, including more than 2,500 at the Cashel Project on the Buncrana Road and 1,000 in the Waterside area. This investment addresses a long-standing bottleneck caused by inadequate wastewater infrastructure, which has delayed thousands of housing developments across the region. The funding was part of the June monitoring round and will also unlock connections in other towns such as Strabane, Sion Mills, and Dromore. Minister Kimmins emphasized her commitment to working with NI Water and the Housing Executive to remove these infrastructure constraints and support housing and economic development. Developers, including Patrick McGinnis of The Braidwater Group, welcomed the announcement, highlighting the importance of progressing projects quickly to meet housing demand. The Cashel Project is poised to become one of Europe's largest housing developments once completed.