Cork councillors looking at nature-based solution to manage flood risk from River Lee tributary

Cork City Council officials confirmed they were in the early stages of designing a nature-based solution pilot project for Clashduv Park, which flanks a stretch of the Glasheen stream, which has burst it banks twice in recent years

Focus is to demonstrate how the council may be able to use existing parklands to manage parks' surface water run-off using nature-based solutions and does not contain flood infrastructure prevention measures. File picture: Eamonn Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

A nature-based solution is being considered in Cork City to help manage flood risk posed by a tributary of the river Lee.

But it will not include flood defences, and until funding is secured, there is no timeline for delivery. Residents have been urged to install their own flood barriers in the meantime.