Gormley fast-tracks climate change and flooding plan

THE Government is fast-tracking plans to cope with climate change and flooding, the Environment Minister said yesterday.

John Gormley said the State’s plans, as required under the Kyoto Protocol, will be ready within a year — a year earlier than required.

Mr Gormley was speaking in Cork as the multi-million euro mop-up continued in Mallow and Fermoy after Thursday night’s devastating floods.