Irish Water's decision to connect only half of Cork village to sewerage system criticised 

Under Irish Water plans, it will provide water on an interim basis for Clonakilty from the river in Bandon.

Cork county councillors have expressed dismay at two plans by Irish Water, one of which will see only half of Castletownsend connected to a new sewerage system and the other to provide water on an interim basis for Clonakilty from the river in Bandon.

Standing orders were suspended at a council meeting when Fianna Fáil councillors Joe Carroll and Deirdre Kelly said they were shocked to discover the utility was going back on a previous promise to connect all of the coastal village of Castletownsend to a new system but is now only going to do half of it.