Key flood-defences decision due on Morrison's Island section of Cork city plan

An Bórd Pleanála is set to make a key decision within days which will determine the timeline for delivery of Cork’s first flood defences.

The decision on whether or not the €6m Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade, which features inbuilt flood defences as part of the OPW's €140m Lower Lee flood relief scheme (LLFRS), will face an oral hearing will push a planning decision on the project well back into the new year.