Cork County Council fix 375 leaks at new water meters and replace 80 faulty meter boxes

Cork County Council had to fix 375 leaks at newly installed water meters last year and get an additional 80 meter boxes replaced, because they were faulty.

The news has led to claims some Irish Water contractors installing the meters and connections to them were guilty of “shoddy” workmanship.

The figures were released in a report sought by Cllr Des O’Grady, who said he had spoken to a number of county council-employed plumbers who had to fix the problems and they had expressed concern about the workmanship they had encountered.