Claim: The DUP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: "The crisis in available water and sewerage capacity in Northern Ireland is curtailing economic investment and access to fair and affordable housing. Without drains there can be no cranes. 25 of 27 'economic hub' towns have compromised water infrastructure but only 12 will see investment by 2027."
Fact-check: Do 25 of NI's 27 main 'economic hubs' have creaking water and sewage infrastructure that is holding back development? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: this is correct. northern ireland's water and wastewater services are suffering from chronic underinvestment. this significantly reduces the opportunities for wider social and economic development.
Organisation: FactCheckNI
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2022-05-04T00:00:00