'Midleton flood left my family in despair': Cork residents write to Government about their plight

Flood-hit Corkonians wrote in en masse to the Government, pleading for it to take action to protect their homes and businesses in its new landmark infrastructure strategy, documents have revealed.

Locals from Midleton, Mogeely, and Rathcormac were among those who made submissions to the public consultation on the Accelerating Infrastructure plan, according to documents published by the Department of Public Expenditure.

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