Contractors Wills Bros Ltd, headquartered in Foxford, has been appointed to carry out work on a €2.3 million Flood Alleviation Project in Foynes, Limerick.

Consulting Engineers Nicholas O'Dwyer and JBA Consulting have also been selected to design and oversee the construction of permanent flood defences.

Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Deputy Sean Canney, said: "Limerick has been particularly hard hit by flooding in recent years, with many flood events having affected such areas as King's Island, Foynes, Askeaton, Corbally, Ballysteen and others.

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"My Office, the Office of Public Works in partnership with Limerick City and County Council, has been working hard to progress solutions to these flooding problems. I would like to acknowledge also the great efforts of local public representatives and community groups in helping to advance these Schemes.

"I am very pleased that a contractor is now being appointed to construct the Foynes Flood Relief Scheme. This will provide the town with badly needed protection from risk of flooding into the future. I and my colleagues in Government are committed to ensuring that the other flood relief schemes for Limerick and the rest of the country will be delivered as part of the significant investment in funding of €430m over the period 2016-2021."

(CD/JP)