Glanmire flood defences approved – but construction unlikely to start before August

The area was badly hit by flooding in 2012, with many residents unable to get insurance since

Residents during the flooding in Meadowbrook in Glanmire in 2012. File picture: Des Barry

A long-awaited flood prevention scheme in a Cork city suburb has been approved – but it is unlikely that construction will start until August, at the earliest.

Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has approved the €14m flood prevention scheme for Glanmire, which suffered a major flood on June 28, 2012. It caused tens of millions of euro in damage to about 70 households and businesses after the River Glashaboy burst its banks following torrential rain.