Carrignavar School Stalls Over Sewer Crisis | Cork News

A much-anticipated special school in Carrignavar, Cork, poised to open this month for 36 children with autism and learning difficulties, now faces a potential delay due to the village’s crumbling sewerage system. Despite completed construction and readiness to welcome staff and students on August 27th, environmental concerns over wastewater pollution — including legal action by Inland Fisheries Ireland — threaten progress. The aging treatment plant, flagged as “red” capacity since 2017 and previously prosecuted for non-compliance, has no spare room for new strain. Local TD Colm Burke is demanding urgent action from Uisce Éireann, while the Department of Education insists the school’s low demand makes it feasible — but infrastructure remains the critical bottleneck. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8fd4a418ff472623