Water supply restored in Cork city after burst main left 6,000 homes and businesses without water 

In a statement to the Irish Examiner, Irish Water said that affected customers could expect the outages to continue until at least 6pm this evening

Irish Water says its crews are working to resolve the issue. File Picture

Irish Water crews have repaired a burst water main in the Douglas area of Cork City that left more than 6,000 homes and businesses e without water this morning.

Oliver Harney from Irish Water said a full water supply is expected to be restored shortly and thanked the Cork community for its patience.