Council to seek funding for flood relief after woman in 80s stranded for two weeks

The Awbeg River, a tributary of the Blackwater, has not been dredged for about 30 years and serious concerns have been raised that with increasing rainfall, more properties and roads close to it are going to be damaged

Several houses along the Awbeg river, particularly in the Ballyhea and Churchtown areas, have been inundated in recent floods.

Cork County Council is to seek major Government funding to carry out flood relief works on a river in North Cork which is constantly bursting its banks, resulting in a number of people being trapped in their homes, including a woman in her 80s who was cut off for two weeks.

It is the third time in over a year that the woman has been in this situation and during the latest bout of flooding caused by Storm Babet, her home help had to be brought to her by tractor.