Call For Minister And Drainage Council To Review Sea Defence Wall In Co Down

NI's Infrastructure Minister and the Drainage Council has been called to carry out a review on a sea defence wall in Kircubbin, Co Down, after a hole was discovered in the stone wall separating traffic from Strangford Lough.

Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has called on Minister Chris Hazzard to ensure urgent repairs are carried out.


She said: "A portion of the wall protecting traffic from the lough has been down for some considerable time. Transport NI has repeatedly ignored the need to repair this stone wall before winter. High tides and storms can breach the defence, making the Shore Road in Kircubbin even more vulnerable to erosion and putting passing traffic and pedestrians at risk of being hit by debris thrown up by waves and tidal surges.

"I call on the Infrastructure Minister and the Drainage Council to review why the sea defence in Kircubbin has been allowed to remain in such disrepair for months without any attempt to protect the public."

(CD/LM)