Concern coastal erosion could lead to sea water engulfing Cork village 

Councillors told several areas of land along the region’s coastline are being eaten away by storms and rising sea levels

Councillors heard the Front Strand in Youghal was being washed away because it did not have 'rock armour' protection and the groynes had rotted away, which meant the sand was being blown away from the beach. Picture: Denis Minihane

Rapidly increasing coastal erosion in East Cork could lead to sea water engulfing a village, while more farmland in the region is likely to collapse into the sea.

That could happen before two reports on how to tackle the issue are completed in 2026, a council meeting has heard.