Restoring weir will bring valuable habitat to Cork public park

Mags McKenna, a member of the Weir Restoration Committee, at Ballincollig Regional Park weir. The group wants the weir repaired urgently to restore the amenity value of the park. Picture: Denis Minihane

A campaign has been launched to secure the full repair of a historic weir on the River Lee which locals say will restore valuable habitat in one of Cork's largest public parks.

The Weir Restoration Committee, a grassroots community group founded in Ballincollig in Cork, has also secured a commitment from city councillors to push for interim safety works around the damaged weir in the town’s hugely popular regional park, pending a decision on large-scale repairs.