Three Million Euros for Flood Defenses

Three million euros is being poured into flood risk reduction nationwide, with Cork getting a major share—200K for County and 50K for City Council—to clear dangerous river blockages. The OPW’s flood mitigation scheme is also getting a major upgrade: project caps jumped from 750K to 2 million euros, and funding contributions rise to 95% for projects over 300K. Since 2009, the scheme has protected 8,000 homes through 900+ projects, funded at 70 million euros. Lessons from storms like Chandra are driving these changes, with a focus on interim protection while long-term solutions develop. Coastal erosion support is also expanding, and full details are now being shared with local authorities. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/fe4a46e9dcece27c