“The people of Cork are entitled to a safe water supply ... "When water is discoloured, we recommend people run the cold water tap in the kitchen for several minutes, as this will usually ...

Discoloured water from a tap in Cork City. File picture The complaints have been trending downwards in recent months but are still well above the level they were at before the new plant was built.

A spokesperson for Irish Water has told CorkBeo they were "not in a position" to attend the scheduled meeting on Thursday ...