Cost of weekend flooding damage set to run into millions

West Cork was one of the worst damaged regions in the country during storms over the weekend, and the county council is to seek emergency government funding to deal with washed- away roads and bridges.

Council chief executive Tim Lucey said he had a provisional estimate from his engineers that repairs could cost €3m and this could rise as more reports arrive on his desk.

Mr Lucey made the comments as standing orders were suspended at yesterday’s council meeting in County Hall to discuss the fallout from up to 125mm of rain which deluged the region in 24 hours.