Councillors angered by delay to town’s flood relief scheme

THE minister in charge of the Office of Public Works (OPW) could face being sued if his department fails to proceed immediately with a €20 million-plus flood relief scheme.

The warning came from the chairwoman of Cork County Council’s Northern Division, Aileen Pyne. She was responding to a letter received by Minister Tom Parlon regarding attempts by councillors seeking a personal meeting with him over delays to the Fermoy flood relief scheme.

Ms Pyne was infuriated with the two-line reply from Mr Parlon, acknowledging their request for a deputation but, a month later, still not providing councillors with a date for that meeting.