Dredge digger trapped in flood

A DIGGER which was being used to clean the river in a town devastated by the November floods was itself swamped when water levels rose quickly after heavy rain.

The incident in the Bandon River in Co Cork on Monday highlights the difficulty faced by the town authorities who have commissioned a major report on flood protection measures.

Bandon was swamped by up to 10 feet of water last November when the river burst its banks. Dozens of businesses were destroyed and millions of euro of damage was caused.