Clarity needed on who is responsible for providing €3m needed to repair historic Cork weir

A Dáil committee has heard that it is “proving to be very complex and unclear” as to who is responsible for providing the €3m required to repair a threatened historic weir in Cork.

The ongoing deterioration of the weir on the Blackwater River in Fermoy and subsequent dropping water levels has already been blamed for the cancellation of the annual regatta held by the town’s 135-year-old rowing club, as well as a triathlon club’s swimming race.