Works on the bridge in Claregalway and the provision of flood relief measures in the area will not take place until the New Year, it has emerged. The works, which will involve the closure of the bridge in the village, had been due to take place last October but an archaeological dig in the area… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Floods
The current status of flood relief works for the Claregalway, Lisheenavalla, Caherlea and Carnmore areas in County Galway was sought in the Dáil by Galway West Fine Gael Deputy Padraig McCormack (pictured above). Speaking on an adjournment debate, he said the first anniversary of this flooding passed on November 20th and they were still awaiting… Read more »
It is looking increasingly likely that the N17 will be blocked off for up to a month this winter while flood prevention measures are installed at Claregalway Bridge. Engineers are planning what is termed a flood eye at the bridge which means they will be adding an additional channel on one side of the river… Read more »
This report has been prepared with the objective of identifying practical measures to address flooding on the Clare River and on its main tributary, the Abbert River, within a study area from Lough Corrib to Corofin in County Galway. The study was commissioned as result of severe damage and disruption caused by flooding in the… Read more »
The Flood Recovery Fund is continuing to accept applications from community and voluntary groups working in the areas affected by recent flooding. For the fund criteria and application form please visit www.communityfoundation.ie/grants. In response to the devastation wrought by recent widespread flooding across many parts of Ireland, this fund has been
by Rebecca Glavin In September 2009 I packed my bags and jetted off to sunny Malta. As a third year Irish and New Media student in the University of Limerick I was required to spend one semester on an Erasmus programme in a European University. Whilst one should ideally choose their place of study based… Read more »
President Mary McAleese visited Claregalway village this morning to meet victims of the recent floods. The President started a two day tour yesterday in Cork to visit flood disaster zones all over Ireland. Mary McAleese spoke at Claregalway Community Centre earlier today. Parts of her speech are below. Later today she will speak in Gort,… Read more »
A very positive meeting was held last week between An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen and Deputy Noel Grealish regarding the recent flooding in the locality, at which a commitment of funding was secured to address the problem as a matter of priority. This meeting was also attended by local Cllr. Jim Cuddy. ‘At our meeting I… Read more »
As I watched the turnout of people that landed up to the sand pile at Claregalway church, I had to stop several times in amazement at the type of people who were turning up to do their bit to help those who were in serious flood trouble. The local farming community were there in big numbers… Read more »
We posted some images yesterday of the floods in Claregalway and surrounding areas. We now have some more photos from around the area, taken today the 22nd of November 2009. The water has risen considerably in the last number of days, and some estates have been evacuated. For up-to-date information on the floods in Claregalway,… Read more »
Some residents of Claregalway village are being forced to evacuate their homes as floods in the area are increasing. The water level in the River Clare rose again and nearby estates were subsequently effected. A section of the N17 remains unpassable and some locals have had to leave their homes as they could become stranded… Read more »