Fears car park use for flood works will hurt Clonakilty trade

There are fears the tourist trade and the popular farmers’ market in Clonakilty, Co Cork will be severely disrupted by plans to use one of its main car parks to store material which will be needed to construct the town’s flood relief works.

The OPW is being asked to change its plans in Clonakilty to use the 80-space car park behind the Kent Street local county council offices and library because of concerns it could have a serious impact on the town’s economy during the peak tourist season.

Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan, who is chairman of Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, said residents and businesses have expressed “serious concerns over plans to use Kent St car park as a storage area during the flood prevention works which are due to commence in April”.