Normal supply ‘will be restored by 9am on Tuesday’
20:23, 09 Feb 2026Updated 20:31, 09 Feb 2026
Irish Water team (stock)
Uisce Éireann has warned customers north of Cork city this evening that a water outage will affect their supplies overnight.
Due to a pump failure, Uisce Éireann customers in Tower, Blarney, Tower Hill, Kerry Road, Model Village, Woodlands, Bawnafinny, Dromin Drive, Saint Philomena’s Estate and surrounding areas may be experiencing disruption to their supply.
Uisce Éireann said that w orks to resolve the issue are ongoing and it is estimated that normal supply will be restored by 9am on Tuesday morning. The company added that an alternative water supply in the form of a tanker has been made available for impacted customers. This is available at St Senan’s Graveyard on Kerry Road.
Uisce Éireann added: “Customers are reminded to bring their own containers when drawing water from the tanker, and to boil the water before use as a precautionary measure.”
Michael Bell of Uisce Éireann thanked impacted customers for their understanding while works to restore normal supply are ongoing: “We acknowledge the impact of an unplanned outage and we wish to thank customers for their co-operation while repair works are in progress.”
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from the company for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit water.ie.
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries.
Elsewhere in North Cork, Uisce Éireann is set to commence work on a new wastewater treatment plant, replacing decades-old infrastructure and enabling new growth in the area. The €13.4m project will be built near Castlemagner, which currently relies on a septic tank, and a private plant built by housing estate developers for all of its water treatment needs.
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