A river partially blocked with debris cannot be cleared by Laois County Council unless an expensive ecological survey is completed. The Murghlash river in the Cloncannon and Drinagh areas is blocked by several large items including a fallen tree and a car, but environment red tape means it cannot be cleaned. Up to 40 households in the surrounding areas are regularly affected by flooding…
Leinster Express, 13/12/12. Read the full article ‘€5,000 red tape before flood risk river can be cleared‘.
