OPW release images of Cork's proposed flood defence scheme

OPW says images prove yet again that views of the river Lee will not be blocked as critics of the scheme have claimed

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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has released new images of its proposed Cork flood defence scheme which it says prove yet again that views of the river Lee will not be blocked as critics of the scheme have claimed.

The design team said the latest images, which include views of the Lee Fields, Sunday’s Well, Sullivan’s Quay, French’s Quay, and the Grand Parade, confirm the commitment they made following the various stages of public consultation on the €150m Lower Lee flood relief scheme (LLFRS) that they would reflect, on an ongoing basis, the various design changes that would arise as the design evolved.