Almost 800 homes and businesses in East Cork approved for grant-aided flood gates

Householders can get up to €3,900 each for flood gates to protect their properties, while for businesses it is up to €10k

Sally O’Brien of the Farmgate Cafe in Midleton surveys the damage caused by Storm Babet in 2023. Picture: Chani Anderson

Almost 800 homes and businesses in the East Cork area have now been approved for the installation of grant-aided flood gates, while a contractor has been appointed to start fitting them in the next couple of weeks.

The news was contained in the most recent update from senior county council officials working with the Office of Public Works (OPW) on the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme.