Cost of damage to Cork roads from Storm Babet to significantly exceed €50m

Cork County Council will also have to rebuild some bridges which were swept away and build new re-inforced riverside walls in Midleton

Some of the damage inflicted by Storm Babet in Midleton. Half the damage from the storm was caused to roads in East Cork, with the rest in parts of North Cork and the greater Carrigaline area. File picture: Chani Anderson

Council engineers have already identified €50m in damage to roads in Co. Cork caused by Storm Babet and the final bill is likely to be far higher, as assessments are still continuing.

In addition, engineers have yet to examine a number of bridges which have been damaged, with some completely swept away. Half the damage was caused to roads in East Cork, with the rest in parts of North Cork and the greater Carrigaline area.