€3m Blackwater weir project to include fish bypass

Cork County Council has issued a tender for engineering and environmental consultants to design and oversee works on the damaged weir on the River Blackwater in Fermoy.

The project will also involve the construction of a long-awaited, permanent new fish bypass channel on the river’s north bank. It is expected the overall project which is estimated will cost in excess of €3m, will take approximately five years to complete.