Bandon on alert as problems with flooding resurface

Three years after the flood that devastated Bandon in Nov 2009, the town was once again on alert yesterday for serious flooding.

However, while the River Bandon burst its banks forcing the closure of the main N71 West Cork highway, near the roundabout by Kevin O’Leary’s car dealership, there was nothing on the scale of the 2009 disaster.

Traffic was diverted but flooding did not threaten homes, according to county engineer Noel O’Keeffe.