Glanmire flood defence work to prioritise northern side of town

More than 70 houses and businesses were flooded in the area when the River Glashaboy burst its banks following torrential rainfall in June 2012

Sorensen Civil Engineering will work from north to south along the River Glashaboy. File picture: Larry Cummins

A multi-million euro flood prevention scheme which has just got underway in Glanmire, Co. Cork, will see work progress from north to south along the River Glashaboy.

More than 70 houses and businesses were flooded in the area when the river burst its banks following torrential rainfall in June 2012, which also caused extensive flooding in the Douglas and Clonakilty areas. The damage in Glanmire was estimated to be in the tens of millions of euro and since then many householders have been unable to get flood insurance cover.