Two-year wait for clean water

Thousands of households are facing a further two years of having to boil their tap water before safely using it.

Irish Water has said the situation is “entirely unacceptable” and insists dealing with the problem is now a priority.

Over 1,000 people in the Williamstown area of Co Galway have been unable to use their water without boiling it since October when traces of cryptosporidium were found in the public supply.