Cork flood victim: Ruling let ESB off hook

A man whose home was destroyed in the 2009 Cork flood feels let down by the Court of Appeal ruling which, he said, has effectively let the ESB “off the hook”.

Long-time Mardyke resident Eric Sorensen said he and other flood-hit residents, who were considering their legal options pending the outcome of UCC’s case against the ESB, have probably run out of options in the wake of Tuesday’s ruling.

“I was very disappointed by the Court of Appeals’ ruling that the ESB did not cause the flooding,” he said.