July 2020
Cork County Council has appointed Priority Geotechnical Ltd. (PGL) to carry out site investigation works to inform the design of the scheme.
June 2020
A series of Frequently Asked Questions and a Glossary of Terms have been launched.
April 2020
The project team would like to thank those who have submitted feedback in advance of the closing date, Monday 20th April. Please see here for details.
March 2020
Due to the current circumstances with regards to Covid-19, the closing date for questionnaire submissions has been extended to Monday 20th April. The project team would like to thank those who have submitted comments to date. Please see here for details.
March 2020
A public participation day was held in the Midleton Park Hotel on Saturday 7th March, at which a suite of potential options were presented for public comment. Please see details here.
March 2020
A public participation day will be held in the Midleton Park Hotel on Saturday 7th March, with the potential options for the Flood Relief Scheme on display. Please see details here.
August 2019
A third year of treatment of Japanese Knotweed (and other invasive species) is planned to take place in August and September 2019.
May 2019
Murphy Surveys, working on behalf of Cork County Council are currently carrying out property threshold surveys within the study area.
September 2018
Cork County Council has appointed a specialist contractor (Japanese Knotweed Ireland) to carry out Japanese Knotweed Advance Treatment Works along the Owenacurra and Dungourney Rivers.
May 2018
Cork County Council appointed Moore Group to undertake a Kingfisher and Badger survey for Owenacurra and Dungourney Rivers. This work is due to complete in July 2018.
February 2018
Cork County Council appointed Cork Ecology to undertake an overwintering bird survey, focusing on the lower reach of the Owenacurra River and its intertidal zone. This work is due to complete in March 2018.
March 2018
Cork County Council has appointed Amelio Group to undertake a specialist CCTV survey of the Owenacurra and Dungourney Mill races and also carry out testing for connectivity along the Waterrock Stream. This work is due to commence in March 2018.
October 2017
Cork County Council has appointed Priority Geotechnical Ltd to carry out Ground Investigation works in the Midleton area.
August 2017
The findings from the first Public Information Day.
August 2017
Japanese Knotweed Treatment Works will commence in late August/early September.
July 2017
Apex Geoservices Ltd. recently carried out a geophysical survey in the Midleton Area. The survey will aid the geotechnical and hydrogeological investigation of the Flood Relief Scheme.
June 2017
Initial site survey works have identified Japanese Knotweed (an invasive plant species) at a number of locations within the study area.
May 2017
Bluesky Ireland recently carried out a LiDAR survey of Midleton and the surrounding area.
April 2017
A Geophysics survey will be carried out in the vicinity of Midleton by Apex Surveys. The Geophysics survey will assist in the geotechnical investigation of the Flood Relief Scheme.
March 2017
The first Public Information Day for the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme was held on 23rd March 2017 in the Midleton Park Hotel between 3.00pm and 8.00pm.
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