Crews carry out repair works at a pump station in Denis Quay, Kinsale

Crews are on site in Kinsale

Irish Water crews are on site in Kinsale repairing a pump station, following a reported overflow incident from it yesterday. The pump station is located at Denis Quay in Kinsale town. Investigations were carried out as soon as the incident was reported yesterday afternoon. Following the overflow incident, Cork County Council have placed a notice with advice not to swim at the Dock Beach area in Kinsale and this will remain in place until further notice.

Possible odours arising from repair works

We wish to advise the public that there may be odours arising from the repair works being carried out at the pump station today. These odours would mostly likely be detected in and around the Denis Quay area in Kinsale town. 

We will continue to provide updates

We wish to apologise to those impacted by this incident and will continue to provide updates to the public as our work progresses.