Cowen to face pressure over city flood defences

THE Taoiseach will face pressure today over the need for a €100 million flood defence system for Cork city.

Brian Cowen is due to visit the city for a series of engagements before addressing the Cork Chamber President’s dinner this evening.

The visit comes just days after the draft Lee CFRAMS study on the flood risk and hazard in the entire Lee catchment said the city would need a €100 million flood protection scheme if changes to the management of the ESB’s Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra dams can’t handle flood-risk.