Villagers plead with council to help stem the tide

ONE village in Cork was so badly hit by severe flooding in October 2004 and a number of houses so badly affected that their owners were forced to move out for up to six months.

Residents of Glounthaune village have appealed to the county council to help them prepare for the worst, and in the face of increased global warming, build proper defences for the years ahead.

Sandra Murphy, who runs the aptly named Rising Tide pub, has been frantically trying to source sandbags.