Flood works revealed after criticism

A package of flood risk management measures have been drawn up to help protect one of Cork City’s most flood-prone communities.

Details of the works in Blackpool village were released over the weekend following criticism from the Blackpool Flood Action Group for what it called City Hall’s failure to deliver on “agreed” emergency action measures.

Frustration with the lack of physical flood prevention works spilled over last Thursday when local residents and business owners blocked traffic in protest.