Team behind Cork's flood defence plan release video to try and silence detractors

The LLFRS project team has now released a video and images that it claims will prove that the scheme will not damage the surrounding areas or local heritage.

The project team behind the controversial flood defence scheme for Cork city has claimed a video and pictures it has released should silence the plan's detractors.

The €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS) has become one of the most contentious and divisive issues in Cork in recent years, setting up a protracted battle between proponents and opponents that has no end in sight.