Thousands of Cork City homes told to expect water discolouration issues this weekend

Uisce Éireann has advised customers with discoloured water to run the tap for up to 20 minutes at which point the water should run clear.

Thousands of homes in Cork city have been warned to expect water discolouration issues this weekend as vast areas of the city's water network are set to be flushed.

While most flushing works are done at night, Uisce Éireann has announced that a raft of targeted flushing work will take place this Saturday between 9am and 4pm as part of its continued efforts to address the city's ongoing water discolouration issues.