A major protest has taken place in Cork city today to highlight opposition to a planned €120m flood relief project.

Large crowds are expected to turn out in Cork city today to protest against a major flood relief scheme.

Proposals by the Office of Public Works to tackle flooding in Cork are in danger of turning the city centre into a giant storm drain, according to campaigners.

Campaigners opposed to the design of Cork city’s massive flood defence scheme are planning a human chain protest to highlight their fears.

An architect involved in a campaign against proposals to alter quay walls in Cork to tackle flooding believes the OPW plans will turn the city centre into a “large storm drain”.