VIDEO: Cork man fears road works will add to flood woes in Castlemartyr home

A man whose home was marooned by flood waters for more than a week has pleaded with engineers to hold off on major road works amid fears it could make the problem worse.

Miley Cotter said he has concerns that the fast-tracking of plans to raise the level of a prone section of the still-flooded N25 Cork to Waterford road outside his home, in some places by up to 1m, will put his family home at further risk of severe flooding.

“I can understand the need to reopen the road but if they go ahead with this in the next few weeks, I might as well lock the door and leave. They’ve told me not to worry; they’ve said they’ll look after me but I have nothing in writing. I need time for my own engineers to examine this proposal,” Mr Cotter said.