The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has said an urgent solution needs to be found in relation to flooding at turloughs in Counties Roscommon and Galway. Deputy Murphy was speaking this week following a meeting with IFA officials in Dail Eireann when he met with Connacht Regional …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister responsible for the OPW and Flood Relief, Sean Canney to change the current Flood Relief Cost Benefit Analysis formula to encompass works in recently flooded areas. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces “I am calling on Minister Canney today to change the terms of reference on how a …
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Fianna Fail Deputy Eugene Murphy has called for the gates at Parteen and Melick on the River Shannon system to be opened in a bid to alleviate the threat of summer flooding as water levels in the Clonown and Athlone area have risen significantly in recent weeks. Deputy Murphy who is the Fianna Fail Junior …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for the OPW and Flood Relief, Sean Canney, to help prevent potential flooding in South Roscommon. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office The Independent TD said “It has come to my attention that the levels on the River Shannon in the Clonown and Athlone areas are 9 …
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Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has called on Roscommon County Council to ensure that all planning regulations in relation to the Sliabh Ban wind turbine development have been adhered to as part of the investigations into the recent flash floods in the area. Deputy Murphy raised the issue of the flash floods in …
Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment, Denis Naughten TD, is to discuss the recent flooding on Sliabh Ban with officials from Coillte later this week, he has confirmed. Denis Naughten said “I visited one of the sites of the flooding last Thursday night and listened to the very genuine concerns and legitimate questions expressed …
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Deputy Eugene Murphy has received an undertaking from Coillte that they will fully investigate the issue of flash flooding in the wider Strokestown area. The Fianna Fail spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief said torrential rain in County Roscommon has caused widespread damage. Homes, roads and bridges in Strokestown, Curraghroe, Doughill, Tarmonbarry, Scramogue and …
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The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has warned that many parts of counties Roscommon and Galway are only seven days rainfall away from another flooding crisis. Deputy Murphy made the comments during a motion he brought before the Dail last Thursday when he called on the Minister …
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The Shannon CFRSM Study will hold a Public Consultation Day tomorrow, Thursday 26th May, from 2pm to 7.30pm in Athlone Civic Centre, Church Street, Athlone. The event is for the Preliminary Shannon Catchment-wide option to manage flood risk including summer flooding in the Shannon Callows. All residents and farm and business owners in the affected …
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The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group is holding it’s first open day on it’s published Work Programme for 2016 at the Civic Centre in Athlone this Thursday, May 5th, from 11am to 3pm. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Members of the public and other interested parties are invited to attend what will be …
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Here’s a round-up of the Roscommon News stories which occurred today, Friday April 8th. Courts The trials of Leszek Sychulec and Andrzej Gruchacz for the murder of Patryk Krupa at Bogganfin, Athlone in June 2014 and of Matthew Gralton, Mount Prospect, Roscommon and Ross Allen, who both stand accused of murder for their alleged part …
Anne Farrell, Renua’s representative in Roscommon, has repeated her calls for the publication of the Flood Risk Management Strategy “as soon as possible”. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces In a statement released this morning she said that having visited many of the flooded sites in the Roscommon and East Galway area during her election campaign …
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Today’s Comptroller and Auditor General report on Strategic Planning for Flood Risk Management does not bode well for the Shannon River Basin Management Co-ordination Group, established earlier this year in response to severe flooding on the river, IFA Flood Project Chairman Tom Turley has warned. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces The C&AG report found that …
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Emergency Flood Damage Relief Measure must be extended to include those farmers who have suffered crop losses as a result of the recent flooding, according to IFA Flood Project Chairman, Tom Turley He said, the exclusion to date of crops is unacceptable as the financial losses arising from crop damage are very significant in many …
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Independent Roscommon Galway Candidate Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the announcement this evening that Roscommon County Council has received an allocation of €4.5 million and Galway County Council have received €6 million in funding to repair flood damaged roads. “Much work needs to be done in both counties so it remains to be seen if these …
