Work stopped due to flood risk fears

Works beside a Co Cork shopping centre have been stopped after concerns were expressed it could increase the flooding risk for other parts of the area.

Glanmire councillor Ger Keohane said he had been contacted by a number of locals expressing concern that the structure beside Hazelwood Shopping Centre could lead to a flood risk for people living in other parts of the village including the nearby Meadowbrook estate.

He said that, in recent days, machinery had been used to pile rubble into steel mesh structures in the Glashaboy River by the centre.