Architecture students back legal challenge against Cork City flood defence project

UCC students support campaign group ahead of its appeal hearing in the Supreme Court in relation to its challenge against the Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade, which includes flood defences

A computer-generated image of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme proposals for the North Mall, showing how the kerb has been adopted for the installation of demountable flood barriers to be erected during flood events. 

Architecture students have backed a legal challenge against a controversial flood defence project in Cork City.

The students, drawn mostly from University College Cork’s School of Architecture, gathered on Parliament Bridge on Monday to send a strong visual message of support to the Save Cork City (SCC) community association campaign group ahead of its appeal hearing in the Supreme Court in relation to its challenge against the Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade, which includes an element of flood defences.