Residents and public representatives across Blackpool on Cork city's northside fear they could be hit by flooding due to tonnes of abandoned culled trees left along the River Bride. Crews from a tree care company were seen cutting hundreds of trees along the riverbank outside the Northpoint Business Park in January. Crews from a tree care company were seen cutting hundreds of trees along the riverbank outside the Northpoint Business Park in January. Another local resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said the build-up of timber could cause “serious havoc and flooding for residents and businesses”. “To have just cut them and left them there, the sooner the flood relief works get the go ahead, the better."

Source: Irish Examiner February 13, 2026 16:28 UTC