Pádraig Hoare: Weary businesses robbed of last chance for trade by floods

Staff at Keanes jewellers protect the front of the shop on Oliver Plunkett Street after early morning flooding in Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

The floods, a constant menace circling Cork for many years, returned once more.

Many people arriving in Cork city after 10am could have been forgiven for wondering what all the fuss was about, with entry roads clear and areas of business like the South Mall seemingly running like normal.