Spawning survey could halt flood prevention works

People living in a West Cork village have reacted angrily to news that a potential spawning ground may hold up vital work which could prevent their homes and businesses being flooded yet again.

They’re claiming that laws enforced by Inland Fisheries Ireland are putting people’s lives and livelihoods at risk.

Cork County Council officials have confirmed they’ve been ordered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to carry out a survey on the Milltown river at Rathbarry to see if it is a spawning bed for salmon and trout.