ESB not aware of likely damage to Cork city from dam waters

THE ESB has insisted it was not aware of the likely damage to Cork city when it released more than 520 cubic metres of water per second from the Inniscarra dam in November last year.

Speaking during an on-site briefing with members of the cross-party Oireachtas committee, the firm said it did not have prior knowledge of what the consequences of the decision on November 19 might be.

During the historic flood, large parts of Cork city centre were faced with up to two feet of water after an overnight deluge gripped the region.