Midleton flood victims accuse authorities of 'prioritising fish over people'
Midleton residents Alan and Orla Mahy and Brenda Mooney at the Owennacurra river near Moore's Bridge where local residents are living in fear of another flood. Picture: Dan Linehan
Residents whose homes were destroyed in a devastating flood last October have appealed to the authorities to prioritise their safety over fish by approving riverbed dredging ahead of storm season.
The plea from residents in Midleton, Co Cork, comes as it emerged that Cork County Council has had to submit a third application since May for a special derogation to carry out emergency dredging works in a section of the Owenacurra River after the first two were not granted on the basis of “scientific advice” from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI).
