Thousands of homes face water shut-off as council installs meters

WATER supplies will be switched off, at nighttime, to thousands of homes in parts of south Cork over the next 10 days as the county council completes essential works.

The disruption will affect the Carrigaline, Grange, Douglas, Frankfield, Doughcloyne, Rochestown and Ringaskiddy areas as Cork County Council prepares to install new water meters.

However, the works are also aimed at leakage reduction where, last year, the estimated water loss was in the region of 28%.