Nasty 'fatbergs' becoming a growing problem in Cork 

So-called 'fatbergs' are becoming increasingly common in urban areas, usually in bigger cities, and can turn even the most hardened stomach.

Nasty discharge in River Lee formed into a fatberg at the end of the Grand Parade/South Mall in Cork on October 27. Irish Water said: "On this occasion in October, a fatberg had broken away from the sewer pipe and blocked the pump station. This resulted in an emergency overflow from the pumping station and was resolved when the blockage was cleared."

A build-up of fats, oils, grease and other discarded items forming into nasty 'fatbergs' is becoming an increasing problem for council workers in Cork to tackle.

Irish Water and Cork City Council's most recent fatberg dismantling happened on the Grand Parade intersection with the South Mall, when they had to clear a blockage at the Grand Parade wastewater pumping station, causing unsightly discharge into the River Lee that alarmed passers-by.