The construction of a tidal barrier to protect Cork city from floods has been ruled out again on cost grounds.

They christened a bridge after Christy and bored a tunnel in the name of Jack, so surely it’s time to re-name the Inniscarra Dam in honour of the local legend, the most decorated player in GAA history?

New owners could simply move into this home and put on their own personality stamp.

A TD has criticised the Office of Public Works’ Cork flood defence plan, describing it as a “crude” solution which is too focused on costs.

Cork’s €140m flood relief project should be future-proofed by Dutch engineers who are world experts in flood scheme design.

This renovated and extended old farmhouse offers privacy and stunning views, writes Trish Dromey.

Planning permission has been granted for a 400-bedroom student apartment complex on a site in Cork which was badly flooded in 2009.

The construction of flood defences for one of the most flood-prone zones in Cork city centre is being fast-tracked amid criticism of ongoing delays on the Lower Lee flood relief scheme.

A planning application for a student apartment complex in one of Cork’s flood-risk zones has been lodged which the backer say will help ease the city’s chronic student bed shortage.

Homeowners and businesses across Cork were yesterday recovering from Storm Frank’s fallout — and bracing themselves for further hardship.

Flood-hit areas are facing more misery with further heavy rain due at least into the middle of next week, followed by another round of rising river levels and many more weeks of cleaning up ahead.

Storm Frank will be in full flow today and tomorrow as forecasters warn that the rest of the week will be a washout with storms, severe flooding and high winds expected.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Cork city's emergency flood response team is on standby after the ESB warned that discharge rates from the Inniscarra Dam may  hit their highest levels yet this winter. 

Almost 150 businesses have made inquiries about a €5m government fund set up to help those hit by flooding, although just 37 of those have filled out application forms on the Red Cross website since they were made available on Friday.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Finally the word is out on the damage caused by the flood waters of the Lee back in 2009. In the interim, thousands of Corkonians have watched the film, River Runner, which gives a cinematic, detailed account of the true story of our ancient and well-loved river.

The video for Hozier’s Take Me To Church, which was filmed in Cork, is up for two awards in tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles - and now a timely behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning video has been released.

As the Irish singer gets ready for the Grammys, Eoin Edwards hears the story of the €1,500 promo film that helped bring him to an audience of millions.

With flood preventing works almost complete in Fermoy (see report below), the following is the situation in Cork City and other Cork county towns with their works timeline.

Business people and householders may have differing views on Cork City’s €50m flood defence plans, but they’re united in one respect — the Government must ensure insurance companies offer all flood victims renewed cover once the works are completed.

Detailed design work on the Cork City flood relief scheme is expected to start before the middle of 2015, based on feedback from the latest phase which begins today.

More controlled releases of water from ESB dams ahead of extreme weather events, and various structural changes in the city and suburbs, feature in a plan to save Cork from future flood disasters.

In 1951, 14,000 salmon were caught on the River Lee between the draught nets and rods. In 1957, the inniscarra Hydro Scheme opened to generate electricity. In 1961, 141 salmon were caught.

A flood prevention workshop for businesses takes place in Cork tomorrow ahead of a public consultation later this month on a new flood defence system for the city.

The university suing the ESB for €18m in damages following the devastating floods of 2009 has won a key legal argument securing access to crucial documents which the power company had refused to disclose.

Saint Valentine appeared to have saved the day for businesses in Cork City yesterday, but while last night’s expected flood never materialised, people in other parts of the country continued to endure weather-related misery.

Traders in Cork City breathed a sigh of relief last night as the city avoided another flood disaster.

We were allegedly responsible for the bust. Are we now to be deemed responsible for the floods as well? Flooding at local level has been with us for a very long time. Every year certain areas are guaranteed to flood and do so, on cue.

Swollen rivers and today’s rolling storm front have left many inland towns on high flood alert.

Flood waters swept over Cork city centre again last night after another Atlantic storm battered the city and the city was subject to a status orange wind warning.