Water crisis ‘could cost Galway millions in lost tourism’

FEARS that the water contamination crisis in Galway could cost the city tens of millions of euro in lost tourism has prompted business leaders to call for direct government intervention.

As the outbreak continued to spread, it has emerged that the number of people struck down by the cryptosporidium parasite has risen to 125.

Up to 90,000 homes and businesses have been identified as at risk from the pollution, which experts believe could last for up to six months.