Funding needed to repair seawall

Cork County Council is to seek urgent funding to restore a section of a seawall that collapsed last week.

Coastal erosion reportedly caused parts of the wall to fall 40ft on to rocks in Youghal.

The 5m collapse occurred within a short stretch between Youghal lighthouse and Moll Goggin’s Corner in the town centre. The wall bordered the public footpath leading to the inner beach known as Front Strand.