Council to study water in Denmark

AS THE debt-ridden economy flounders in the wettest spell of weather in living memory a 14-member delegation from Clare County Council is preparing for a four-day junket to Denmark — to study water.

The visit, which commences next Sunday, was yesterday described as an “educational trip” in a council press release.

Nine councillors and five officials will travel to Odense, Denmark to study practices relating to water. A spokesman for the council said: “Following consultation with the Danish embassy, Denmark was selected as a suitable country to visit because of its similarity to Ireland in population, area, length of coastline, urban-rural mix, and climate, as well as its accessibility.