Why are flood defences taking so long to build? Don’t blame the pearl mussel
Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction
Stories about floods in Ireland and around the world
Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction
Thirty-one of 54 big projects deemed priority works in 2018 remain on the drawing board
Fresh weather alerts for heavy rain and snow after major flooding in Dublin
‘How was this level of damage able to expand in such a short period of time? It’s mind-blowing ... we’ve all fallen victim to it’
Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s finding
Plan to scrap airport passenger cap denies the reality of climate emergency
Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford householders make up majority of initial Storm Chandra assistance funding
Strand Road defences recommended more than 20 years ago
Expensive defence projects not be extended to new developments, says Kevin Boxer Moran
‘I was here a few years ago with a woman who was crying because her house was gone,’ says Fingal Mayor
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran to visit flood-hit areas of Co Waterford on Sunday
Instead of action, Ministers can take refuge in process. But public patience is wearing thin
Ireland is not alone in failing to meet climate goals, with even big EU countries well off target
Calls for fast-tracking of Clontarf Road flood defences in Dublin, due for completion in 2033
Tuath Housing Association says it is working to resolve issues at its Chapelizod development
There the drains have a removable basket that traps leaves and debris and is emptied regularly
Significant flooding in coastal suburb prompts concern for timeline of project, which is not due for eight years
Testy exchanges over flooding as Government accused of ‘decade of broken promises’
Persistent rain is being driven by an unusual combination of events
Our urban areas should also be adapted for the new climate regime
Micheál Martin’s tour of badly hit counties comes amid warnings of further rain, turning to ice by week’s end
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Government ‘will do all we can’ to provide aid and prevention measures, Enniscorthy residents told
It is now over 20 years since I led the project to give the first scenario-based projections of Ireland’s future climate. We warned Ireland’s winters would become significantly wetter
Micheál Martin set to visit flood-hit towns in Carlow and Kilkenny
Levels at State’s largest artificial reservoir have increased quickly in recent weeks
As Johan Keating dragged sodden possessions from his home this week, the little river that trickled uneventfully through his life had left scars previously unimaginable
Flood defence plan a microcosm of public projects in 21st-century Ireland, beset by by objections and unrealistic timelines
Weekend travel: Works to take place on a number of train lines, including Cork and Galway
Concrete is at the centre of the Irish flooding dilemma, but it is not the solution either. We need to look to nature
Fairview Strand deals with early morning burst water main, creating huge pool in northside park
Roads reopen as clean-up from Storm Chandra gets underway
Met Éireann says risks ‘persist for the rest of the week’ amid more rainfall and slow drainage
Clontarf flood scheme will have taken 30 years ‘if all goes well’
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