Fears of further delays to €20m Blackpool flood scheme

The Cork project has been stalled for almost two years following a legal challenge

The OPW presented a proposal to culvert a section of the river Bride as part of the Blackpool flood relief scheme in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

There are fears of further delays to a €20m flood relief scheme in Cork, which has been stalled for almost two years following a legal challenge.

The Irish Examiner has learned the Department of Public Expenditure has asked the Office of Public Works (OPW) to provide extra information about its contentious Blackpool flood relief scheme to the external consultants who are now assessing the project. It was confirmed in March 2021, but became the subject of a legal challenge in June 2021.