Councillors seek meeting with Uisce Éireann as water services in West Cork 'a disgrace'

Households left without water for a number of days

An Uisce Éireann worker laying pipes. Fine Gael councillor Caroline Cronin said that Uisce Éireann is underfunded, which is the core problem. Picture: Clare Keogh

Councillors from Cork County Council’s West Cork Municipal District have unanimously condemned Uisce Éireann and the state of the region’s water supply network, saying many homes were left without water for days on end.

The issue was raised by Independent Ireland councillor Danny Collins who called for a suspension of standing orders to discuss the matter of numerous water supply problems across West Cork during August.