Court ruling on Cork flood defences not due until next summer

As another feared flooding incident didn't materialise in the city, the timeline of the court proceedings indicates it will be at least a year before defences are built

City traders could face a long wait for flood defences as court proceedings are not due to be heard until next summer. John Minihan outside his flooded chemist shop on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, during heavy flooding in October. Picture: Dan Linehan

A €6m scheme designed to protect vast areas of Cork city centre from tidal flooding is at least a year away.

The news comes as another feared flooding incident did not materialise in the city this morning.