Locals urged to call Uisce Éireann’s emergency number
16:16, 25 Dec 2025Updated 16:17, 25 Dec 2025
Irish Water team (stock)
Scores of homes in one small West Cork are facing no water at the taps for the second Christmas in a row today.
Uisce Éireann say they are investigating the cause of supply disruptions at Ballinascarthy village – about a 10 minute drive north of Clonakilty – this afternoon. The outage has been causing trouble for households there and in the surrounding areas all day, and there are currently no listed repair times. It was a notable issue for a local homeowners finishing off the final bits of Christmas dinner this morning – and no doubt a pain for those looking to fix cups of tea or coffee after the big meal this afternoon.
Issues like these are all too familiar for Ballinascarthy residents. Homeowners in the area will also recall having no water on this day last year, when another outage left taps running dry from Christmas morning through to late on St. Stephen’s Day. Throughout 2025, the area has also seen regular supply disruptions – both planned and unplanned – that have also impacted properties in Shannonvale and Clonakilty.
West Cork TD Christopher O’Sullivan is urging all impacted to report today’s outage to Uisce Éireann. He wrote on social media: “I’m really sorry for the people of Ballinascarthy who for the second Christmas in a row are without water. I will do everything I can to get crews out as quickly as possible to restore supply. The Uisce Eireann emergency number is 1800 278278 . I would suggest people should continue to individually report the issue to that number.”
Elsewhere, properties supplied by the Kilmagnier Public Water Supply Scheme near Fermoy in North Cork are also reminded that they are still under a boil water notice today.
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