Minister rejects tidal barrier ideaPLANS to build flood walls in Cork instead of a tidal barrier have been defended by the Minister responsible for flood defences. Speaking in the Dáil, Minister for State Kevin Boxer Moran said the proposal of a tidal barrier put forward by groups such as Save Cork City was considered in depth and is found to be unworkable. The Save Cork City organisation is opposed to flood defence walls. They say an independent report they commissioned by UK hydro engineering company HR Wallingford on a tidal barrier at Lough Mahon costing up to €170m would be a better solution. "In light of the in-depth analysis on the tidal barrier option for Cork carried out by international experts, the position is that a tidal barrier is not a viable solution for Cork and cannot be considered further," he said.

Source: Evening echo March 31, 2018 07:07 UTC