Castleconnell community slams OPW for saying area has ‘no flood risk’

A community destroyed by flooding has slammed an OPW report which states the area is not at risk of flooding.

The report’s extraordinary findings, compiled by the Office of Public Works, were described as “ludicrous” by Castleconnell resident Brendan Murphy, whose home was destroyed by winter floods in 2009.

Mr Murphy said he was “horrified” when he read the report: “It’s very strange. It’s ludicrous.”