'I wouldn’t water my flowers with what’s coming out of the taps' on Cork's northside

Uisce Éireann said the water leaving the treatment plant has been rigorously tested to ensure it complies with the drinking water standards, and that the water is safe to drink — once running clear

'I wouldn’t water my flowers with what’s coming out of the taps at the moment'.

The ministers for health and the environment have been challenged to drink a pint of water from a tap on Cork’s northside where the drinking water for thousands of households has turned brown.

Independent city councillor Kenneth O’Flynn issued the invite after Uisce Éireann confirmed on Tuesday that it has seen a five-fold increase in complaints about discoloured water from areas across the city’s northside in recent weeks.