Concrete flood walls will only be a barrier between us and Cork City

Walling the River Lee will not contain flooding and will destroy Cork’s unique offering as a place to live, writes Victoria White.

Former head of forecasting at Met Éireann, Gerald Fleming, will today tell assembled surveyors at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium that past patterns are no longer a reliable guide to future weather.

“It is probable that things will be very different, and possible that they will be more severe,” he told RTÉ this week.