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Douglas features in today's All About Cork page

The designs will be put on public display next month, and will cost €5m to develop.

10AM UPDATE: ESB Networks to release 225 tonnes of water per second through Inniscarra dam The real concern in the city today is anywhere near a river. It's feared rivers such as the Shournagh in Cloghroe, the Bride in Blackpool, the Curraheen River, Glashaboy River in Glanmire and Tramore River in Togher may burst their banks. The Lee Road is closed this morning and care is needed along the Carrigrohane Straight as the Lee Fields are flooded. There is also spot flooding on the roads between Inniscarra and the city. Meanwhile the Fire Service are dealing with fallen trees in Maryborough Hill ...

A Status Yellow wind warning has also been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo with winds reaching up to 110kmh. Overnight winds left hundreds of homes in Cork, Kerry and Waterford without power - while the ESB began extra discharges from its Inniscarra Dam in anticipation of major water flows over the next 48 hours into the reservoir from mountains following the torrential rainfall. Cork has the most homes without power as 370 customers are without power this morning in Carrigtwohill in three separate outages Cork City Council, Cork Co Council and K...

UPDATE: Up to 25 millimetres of rain has already fallen in Cork since last night. A status Orange warning for rain remains in place for Cork until 9pm- with up to 80 millimetres of rain expected to fall.  Motorists are being warned to avoid travelling if they can, and to expect spot flooding, excess surface water and very high winds if they do travel.  There are reports of flooding on the Bantry to Cork Road, at the bridge in Rathcoole, at Longfield's Bridge in Mallow and close to the filling station on the N71 on the Innishannon side of Bandon. A section of the R587 is impassab...