Boil water notice for thousands of households across Munster 

customers of the Glashaboy water treatment plant will be affected by a precautionary boil water notice from 12 midnight on Thursday until further notice

Residents in Glanmire, Glounthaune, Little Island, Carrigtwohill and surrounding areas are being hit with the notice. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Thousands of households across Cork, Waterford and Tipperary will be hit with boil water notices arising from a dispute involving workers in seven local authority areas nationwide.

Pickets by Unite trade union members working in water services are planned for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Cork City and county, Tipperary, Waterford, South Dublin, Carlow and Kerry. Plans for action by workers in the Fingal council area have been called off after promises of engagement by the council.