Chief medical officer alerted to Cork City drinking water crisis

The drinking water crisis has now been referred to the chief medical officer, Professor Mary Horgan, who has passed it on to the HSE, after campaigners told her their water 'looks like Tanora'. Picture: Bryan Brophy/1IMAGE

Tens of thousands of Cork residents are to be stuck with the city's dirty drinking water crisis for at least the first half of 2025.

Uisce Éireann has admitted it will be well into the summer before there is any hope of seeing an end to the matter.