Boil water notice affecting 10,000 extended by 8 months

Irish Water has been described as “a shambles” by business owners in Co Cork after it was announced a boil water notice affecting 10,000 people will now be extended by up to eight months.

The national water utility said that the current boil water notice on the Whitegate/Dower Rural Water Supply Scheme would have to stay in place for at least another sixth months.

It is the third boil water notice in the area since early December.