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Phase 2 of the flood protection works in Fermoy is going to cause major disruption for the town of Fermoy.

The shifting of ten thousand loads of earth, needed to build up embankments at part of phase 2 of the flood protection works in Fermoy are proving to be a logistical nightmare for contractors, Lagan Construction and is going to cause major disruption for the town of Fermoy. The problem will be getting the soil from the Cork Marts site at Corrin to the old mart site in the town centre. It has to be done to ensure the embankments are built up within a four months time frame.

Also, the flood protection works brought the worst possible news for two organisations this week with news that part of Ashe Quay is being closed to vehicles for three weeks in June. This news has led to the cancellation of Fermoy Rowing Club's annual regatta while the manager of Fermoy Community Youth Centre cites the closure on the quay as 'sheer disaster'.

An emergency meeting of the regatta's organising committee decided at the weekend that, in the interests of safety of the competitors and public alike, there was no other option available to them. The decision was made, reluctantly, after every possible alternative was examined in conjunction with the Blackwater Sub Aqua Club.

The youth centre manager says it will be a disaster for him and other businesses and said this something they will never recover financially from. "This is the straw that breaks the camel's back," he added.

The contractor for the flood protection works, Lagan Construction, ran into difficulty recently while piling along the quay and must now follow a redesigned plan to complete the work there. Lagan spokesman Cian O'Sullivan confirmed that to be the case, saying that despite having carried out a site investigation prior to the works being started, unforseen ground conditions meant their piling works weren't successful. The works are now expected to take a further three months.

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