Boil water notices for Tipp and Waterford with possible disruptions in Cork and Kerry

Uisce Éireann head of operations Tom Cuddy said the notices bring a 'potential for significant disruption to householders, businesses and water users generally across the 12 local authorities'.

A number of boil water notices have been issued for 12 local authorities across the country on Thursday and Friday as a precautionary measure ahead of industrial action.

Precautionary boil water notices for households and businesses are in place in Tipperary and Waterford over the next several days.