Warning of potential fatalities over 'alarming' cliff erosion in south Cork

Fine Gael councillor, Jack White, said that if the rockface at Fountainstown is not stabilised it could lead to some residents’ gardens falling into the sea

Fianna Fáil councillor, Audrey Buckley, pointed out that a third of their municipal district is on the coastline. File picture: Denis Minihane

People could be killed or seriously injured due to significant cliff erosion and unsafe coastal slipways in the south Cork region, especially as the cash-strapped local authority hasn’t the money to make them safe.

The concerns were raised at a meeting of the Carrigaline Municipal District Council, which has jurisdiction over a significant coastal area.