Industrial Action
600 people in Cork left without water due to strikes by Uisce Éireann staff
Industrial action has delayed repairs to burst water main as agency boss urges workers to ensure essential services are maintained
Around 600 people in Cork are without water because ongoing strike action by Irish Water employees has delayed repairs to a burst water main in the county.
Uisce Éireann, the state’s water agency, has urged workers participating in industrial action to ensure that essential services are maintained during strikes on Thursday and Friday.
It comes after the body on Thursday issued boil water notices across 12 local authorities as a precautionary measure in response to ...