Minister urges Save Cork City to withdraw flood defence scheme objections

However, the campaigners are pleading with councillors to abandon the OPW plans

Minister of state, Patrick O’Donovan (centre) on Marlboro St in Cork in September with Eoin O'Sullivan, Cork Business Association; John Sydenham, OPW; Ann Doherty, CEO, Cork City Council, and the Lord Mayor, Joe Kavanagh. Less than a month later, the streets in this part of Cork City were yet again deluged by flood waters. Picture: Larry Cummins

The minister in charge of the Office of Public Works (OPW) has made a direct appeal to campaigners against Cork City's flood defences to withdraw their objections or watch "regular catastrophic flooding". 

Patrick O'Donovan said that this week is crucial for the future of Cork City, and he urged the campaign group, Save Cork City, to withdraw its application for a judicial review of the proposed flood defences.