15-point plan to cut Cork town’s flood risk

A 15-POINT plan has been put forward to reduce the risk of flooding and related-damage in a high-risk west Cork town.

The proposals emerge in an independent report into flood risk management in Bandon.

The report concluded inappropriate development, poor engineering and the removal of both the town’s historic wall, along with a vital flood sink, all contributed to last November’s flood devastation in the town.