Flooding ruins 22,000 books in two libraries

More than 22,000 books were lost at two libraries in Co Cork as a result of major flooding two months ago, Cork County Council officials have revealed.

Despite the damage caused to council-run libraries in Glanmire and Clonakilty, the local authority says it hopes to reopen both early next month.

Glanmire suffered particularly badly with 20,000 books destroyed — around 80% of its stock.