Campaigners win right to challenge €20m flood scheme proposed for Blackpool, Cork

The Save Our Bride Otters group was granted leave on all seven grounds

The Save Our Bride Otters group is opposed to the proposed culverting of a 350m stretch of the river Bride. Picture: Larry Cummins

Campaigners have been granted leave to seek a judicial review of the decision to approve the controversial €20m flood defence project in the Blackpool area of Cork City.

The Save Our Bride Otters (SOBO) group, which is opposed to the proposed culverting of a 350m stretch of the river Bride as part of the plan, was granted leave on all seven grounds, with a date set in October for the exchange of documents.