Construction of the sea wall in Clontarf

They (local residents) said the wall was too tall.

And they were spot on, in fairness.

Olivia Kelly, in this morning’s Irish Times, reports:

A independent expert commissioned by Dublin City Council to review the height of the controversial Clontarf sea wall has recommended its reduction.

In a draft report seen by the Irish Times, Dr Jimmy Murphy of University College Cork, who was engaged by the council following objections from residents to the height of the flood defence wall, suggested it be reduced by 10cm-20cm.

Dr Murphy also said alternatives to the concrete wall, such as demountable barriers were viable, if costly, solutions.

…In a draft report submitted to the council in recent days, Dr Murphy said he did not find a “clear consistent design document and the information provided, as used to determine the wall height, sometimes differed between documents”.

Previously: The Clontarf Wall

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