Two major flood prevention schemes, costing a combined €22m, are to get under way in Co Cork within a couple of weeks.

Plans have been unveiled for a €7m flood prevention scheme for a town in West Cork which suffered millions of euro worth of damage two years ago.

Fears have been raised that flood prevention works planned for Clonakilty may drag on due to legal issues surrounding proposals to deliberately flood farmers’ land to protect the West Cork town.