There is one man who can’t get his water meter in soon enough ...

While the sight of Irish Water meter installers has brought tension to the streets of residential areas across the country, one Cork man has complained that he can’t get his meter put in soon enough.

John Healy is due to have a new driveway laid outside his home in Kanturk, but he has yet to have his meter installed.

Mr Healy fears the meter will be put in after the work is done — resulting in an unsightly patch on his newly laid driveway. He is further worried that any potential leaks identified by the meter would see the new drive torn up to address the seepage.