Work to start on Glanmire flood relief before June, says minister 

The €14m Glashaboy River flood relief scheme has been in the pipeline since 2012 and has hit numerous delays but 'money is not an issue', Dáil told

Works on the Glashaboy River in Glanmire are set to take 24 months to complete. Picture: Larry Cummins

Work is to begin on the Glanmire flood relief scheme before June this year and will take 24 months to complete, the minister for the Office of Public Works has said.

The Glashaboy river flood relief scheme, estimated to cost some €14m, which has been in the pipeline since 2012 after flood water rose to 4ft in some homes and businesses, has hit numerous delays.