Cork County Council makes third application for flood repair funding

Cork County Council has made a third application to the Government for emergency funds to repair flood-hit areas.

Yesterday’s meeting of the local authority heard how the council applied for €156,000 of funding from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, which has made provision for some €18m to tackle the fallout from the storms that hit the country over the winter.

Deputy county manager Declan Daly told the meeting that the recent claim follows submissions for €135,226 which has been paid to the council, and €1.427m which has yet to be recouped.