Cork city suburb to be affected with two planned water outages this week

The essential works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme.

Lara Haddaoui

Two water outages are expected to occur in Glanmire on Tuesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 25 as Uisce Éireann is carrying out essential works to the water network.

The first outage will take place on Tuesday, April 23 from 9am until 6pm. During this time, homes and businesses in Richmond, Ballinglanna, Woodville, Fernwood, Chestnut Meadows, Ard Corrig, The Paddocks, Glentown Road and surrounding areas may be impacted by reduced water pressure or supply interruptions.

The second outage will take place from 7pm on Thursday, April 25 to 7am on Friday, April 26 . During this time, homes and businesses in Woodville Estate, Factory Hill, The Beeches, The Courtyard and surrounding areas may be impacted by reduced water pressure or supply interruptions.

The essential works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme and will strengthen the water supply network in the area by reducing leakage and improving operational performance of the water network.

Customers are advised that as the water supply returns, there may be some increased instances of discoloured water in the short-term.