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Proposals for €20m flood defence project in Limerick are revealed

LIMERICK City and County Council says it hopes to lodge a planning application for the King’s Island Flood Relief Scheme in the coming weeks. The local authority has begun a public consultation process after publishing updated plans for the project ...

07 Sept 2019 at 11:45

Breaking News

OPW admits 'temporary structure' failed and led to flooding in Limerick

THE OFFICE of Public Works (OPW) has admitted that efforts to prevent flooding with a "temporary structure" had failed, causing hundreds of thousands of euro worth of damage to homes and a state-of-the-art GAA pitch in Limerick. The weekend ...

02 Sept 2019 at 18:41

Local News

WATCH: Minister tells family he will launch investigation into flooding 'disaster' in Limerick

AS FAMILIES have been forced to evacuate their homes after severe flooding in Limerick city, Minister Kevin "Boxer" Moran has promised to launch an investigation into what caused the "disaster". Residents in Coonagh woke up to see major ...

01 Sept 2019 at 22:21

Local News

WATCH: Limerick residents urgently react after waking up to severe flooding

RESIDENTS in Limerick city woke up to their gardens, fields and even a GAA grounds almost completely submerged, following severe overnight flooding this Saturday. There have been numerous reports of flooding in the Coonagh and Ennis ...

31 Aug 2019 at 19:42

Local News

WATCH: Fears over Na Piarsaigh pitch after devastating flooding in Limerick

THERE is huge sadness in the Limerick sporting community in response to the severe flooding of a top GAA club's pitches this weekend. The flooding at Na Piarsaigh in Caherdavin is directly linked to the devastating damage caused to ...

02 Sept 2019 at 00:57

Local News

Limerick flood defences put in place as authorities ‘monitor’ Storm Erik

FLOOD defences are being put in place in Limerick as authorities monitor the track of Storm Erik. A Status Yellow wind warning remains in effect for Limerick until 6am this Saturday and Limerick City and County Council said it was ...

08 Feb 2019 at 14:22

Local News

Flooding brings back dark memories for one Limerick family

A FAMILY who spent eight years in a mobile home after their residence was flooded in 2011, watched on in disbelief at the weekend when a deluge of water swamped their revamped home. Despite tireless efforts to prevent flood water ...

05 Sept 2019 at 21:00

Breaking News

UPDATE: Council issues advice to public after reviewing Storm Jorge's impact in Limerick

LIMERICK has survived a bout of treacherous wind, rain and snow with already compromised areas avoiding further significant damage, as the council reviewed the impact of the severe Storm Jorge on Sunday. The Spanish storm ...

01 Mar 2020 at 16:27

Local News

WATCH: ‘We’re totally cut off now’ - County Limerick boat club member on flooding

OVER 30 Castleconnell Boat Club members braved the rising flood waters to rescue their equipment on Sunday. The boys junior a team and all the coaches spent hours saving what they could. "Everybody got stuck in together. ...

24 Feb 2020 at 10:53

Local News

ESB to reduce discharge at Parteen Weir

GOOD news for Limerick and Clare homeowners battling flooding as ESB has confirmed to the Leader they will be reducing the discharge at Parteen Weir from 400 to 370 cumecs this Tuesday afternoon. It will give hope to ...

03 Mar 2020 at 14:30

Environment

Opinion: Heedless development and interference with wetlands the cause of our problems

The recent severe flooding episodes which inundated large parts of the country were a case of deja vu for those affected, mindful of similar disasters in December 2015 and early 2016 and going back further, 2009. ...

04 Mar 2020 at 18:37

Environment

Army and council’s ‘Trojan’ flood efforts praised by Limerick councillor

A COUNCILLOR has praised the “Trojan work” of the army and council workers for their efforts to prevent flooding disaster during Storm Jorge at the weekend. The severe storm, which brought violent winds and ...

04 Mar 2020 at 19:00

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