€4m plan to fix Fermoy weir to begin in 2021

The damaged Fermoy weir, on the River Blackwater. The plan to repair or replace the structure is due to proceed next year. Picture: Larry Cummins

Consultants have drawn up a series of design options for rebuilding a badly damaged weir on the River Blackwater and expect to apply for planning permission early next year for the project, which could cost up to €4m.

Diarmuid Cahalane, from consulting engineers TJ O’Connor and Associates, outlined the design options for rebuilding the 200-year-old weir in Fermoy, Co Cork, at a meeting of the local municipal district council.