Over 90,000 people in Galway have been urged to boil all tap water, as tests continue to establish if it is contaminated.
Scientists are examining water supplies in the city and parts of the county, to see if it contains a harmful parasite.
It follows an outbreak of stomach illness in a number areas of Galway this week.
More than a thousand restaurants and bars have been visited by health officials giving them advice about the use of ice and water over St Patrick's weekend.