Highest number of complaints to Uisce Éireann claiming water had made people ill came from Cork

Cork City has had well-documented issues with water supplies and ongoing controversy over the discolouration of drinking water.

Nearly 1,000 people complained to Uisce Éireann the supply from the taps in their homes had made them sick over the past two years.

The highest number of complaints from the 973 total came from the Cork City area, where 105 people believed they had become ill from drinking water.