OPW rejects alternative Cork flood plans as 'just not viable'
OPW rejects alternative Cork flood plans as 'just not viable' Professor called for reservoir/downstream tidal barrier which he claims would be half the cost of €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme Paul O’Driscoll handing out emergency flood protection sand bags from the Cork City Council depot on Anglesea Terrace. Picture: Dan Linehan Wed, 16 Dec, 2020 - 09:48 Eoin English The Office of Public Works has rejected as "just not viable" a retired professor’s theory that a new upstream reservoir combined with a downstream tidal barrier can protect Cork from flooding for half the cost of its...
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