County manager vows to do ‘all in his power’ to prevent Bandon floods

County manager Martin Riordan has promised Cork County Council won’t be found wanting when it comes to protecting the people of Bandon from further flooding.

County manager vows to do ‘all in his power’ to prevent Bandon floods

Mr Riordan made his comments after a report delivered to councillors showed that no dredging of town’s river is planned before the summer of 2014.

Bandon-based councillor Veronica Neville (FG), whose own solicitor’s practice was flooded in 2009 along with many other businesses and households, said people were very concerned that no work on dredging the river was planned this year.

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