Flood campaigners to plead for emergency funding

FLOOD campaigners will plead with a Government minister today for emergency funds to carry out vital dredging to protect a west Cork town from disaster.

Flood campaigners to plead for emergency funding
Mon, 13 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Eoin English

The Bandon Flood Group is among two such groups due to meet Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Brian Hayes during his visit to the Cork South West constituency today.

He will meet with the local flood group in Skibbereen first, before meeting the Bandon campaigners mid-morning.

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