Cork County Council facing €1m bill for major project overspend

Authority may face bill due to €839,000 overspend on Kanturk fire station and €118,000 budget overrun on Youghal flood works

Cork County Council has acknowledged failings and said it intends to introduce a new financial management system. Picture: Denis Minihane

Cork County Council may have to find almost €1m from its own coffers to fund significant cost overruns on two major projects.

It is facing the bill due to an €839,000 overspend on the new Kanturk fire station and a further €118,000 budget overrun on the Youghal Front Strand flood mitigation works.