Business groups appeal for Save Cork City to withdraw their judicial review

Several groups representing businesses in Cork have said that flooding incidents are 'entirely avoidable', and want to see a review of a flood defence scheme dropped.

Heavy flooding on Oliver Plunkett St in Cork City. 'The severity of this flooding and the potential for it to reoccur is something that is entirely avoidable, making the events of this October all the more frustrating,' said a statement from local business groups. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Business groups in Cork have appealed for Save Cork City to withdraw their judicial review of the Morrison's Island flood defence and public realm scheme.

The application, by Save Cork City (SCC), for a judicial review of the scheme is due to be heard in the High Court tomorrow.