Minister appeals to objectors to Blackpool Flood Relief Scheme to reconsider position The Bride River at Orchard Court, Blackpool, Cork. Pic; Larry Cummins
Maeve Lee
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Patrick O’Donovan TD has appealed to objectors to the Blackpool Flood Relief scheme to reconsider their position.
Following opposition from a newly formed community group, Patrick O’Donovan TD has outlined details of the environmental assessment undertaken for the recently approved Blackpool Flood Relief Scheme.
In a statement, the Minister said the scheme had been developed by a multi-disciplinary team of local experts and will protect properties to the internationally recognised standard of protection from flooding when completed.