Hopes broadband can be installed alongside flood and sewerage works in Co Cork

Councillors in a Co Cork town are hoping broadband will be introduced in tandem with major work on its flood prevention and sewerage systems, to avoid having to re-dig at a later stage.

It is expected that the flood and sewerage schemes for Bandon will start next year and that they will cause major disruption.

Cllr James O’Donovan (FG) yesterday told a meeting of the council’s Western Committee that it would make sense to put in broadband while the town was being dug up.