Cause of Lough na Suil flooding needs to be found says Councillor
Calls are being made on Sligo County Council to carry out a survey to discover the cause of water consistently overflowing onto the road by Lough na Suil. A joint motion by Councillor’s Gerard Mullaney and Martin Baker is being submitted to the meeting of the Ballymote/Tubbercurry Municipal District meeting…
Local residents unhappy with delays to repair works in Ballinaglera
Concerns are being raised in Ballinaglera when repair works on local roads and infrastructure damaged by flooding last August will commence. Funding to the value of 155,000 has been earmarked by the OPW for repair works to take place in the Leitrim village. It’s understood that procurement works…
Lough na Suil water level so high road has to be closed
A lake in east County Sligo has now risen so high it has flooded a nearby road that has had to be closed for safety reasons. It’s Lough na Suil – the lake of the eye – between Geevagh and Riverstown in the townland of Ballinphuill. Sligo County Council says…
Boho flooding needs to be addressed
A Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA is calling on the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland to take action to address Boho flooding. Sinn Fein MLA Gemma Dolan says the Community are constantly in fear of flooding, and that it causes major disruption when it comes to every-day life She is calling…
Residents should be relocated due to flooding says Donegal councillor
The flooding situation in a part of Donegal Town has gotten so bad that a local Councillor is calling on the local authority to seriously consider relocating the residents. Sinn Fein Councillor, Noel Jordan says people living in the Clareden Drive area are living in fear in their own homes.…
Flooding of Glenfarne River needs to be addressed
The flooding of Glenfarne River on the Manorhamilton side is an issue that needs to be addressed before we enter into the wintertime of the year. Calls will be made on the local authority to engage with the OPW on the issue at next Monday’s meeting of Councillors of the…
Works needed at Yeats’ grave to prevent flooding damage
Works need to be carried out at Yeats’ grave in Sligo to prevent any flooding damage, according to a local Councillor. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy submitted a motion on the matter at the most recent meeting of Sligo County Council seeking funding to be made available. He says in recent…