Over 200 homes and businesses in a flood risk zone will be protected as Cork's eighth relief scheme completed

Patrick O'Donovan predicts that people will have to leave their homes because of the effects of climate change saying that we need to stop treating it as a problem that is in the distant future.

In Wicklow this afternoon, black smoke was seen billowing from a wind turbine leading to speculation it may have been hit by lightning strikes during the storm

The appeal by the Save Cork City Community Association relates to whether An Bord Pleanála has the power to request an EIA screening exercise on the works

UCC students support campaign group ahead of its appeal hearing in the Supreme Court in relation to its challenge against the Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade, which includes flood defences

A judge has criticised the Office of Public Works over flood relief works on the Bandon River, claiming the State body "owes a duty of care" to the Irish people and that it could not just be a case of "getting a chunk of money from the Government".

Save Cork City Community Association appealing last year's High Court decision denying group stay on certain flood defence works in the city

Sea levels in Cork have risen by 40cm since 1842, 'a massive amount' for flood events.

"We have tended nationally to focus on mitigation against climate change, rather than resilience, whereas local authorities have done it the other way around," said UCC professor Brian Ó Gallachóir.

Planning for the Morrison's Island public realm and flood defence scheme was first granted by An Bord Pleanála in 2019

Save Our Bride Otters (SOBO) said that the State conceded that there was insufficient public consultation on the flood scheme

The planning enforcement section of Cork City Council has opened a file in relation to the site on the river Bride in Lower Killeens, near Blackpool

The riverside site was declared derelict three years ago after lying vacant for almost 15 years

The High Court this week upheld a decision to grant permission for remedial works to the quay walls, public realm improvements and flood defence works at Morrison’s Island

Mr Justice Richard Humpreys also ruled Save Cork City Community Association CLG (SCCCA) is not entitled to a stay on the works

An Bord Pleanála inspector made a fundamental error of fact in identifying the full Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme as 'in abeyance', court hears

€20m Blackpool flood relief scheme delayed by legal challenge

Over €1m in repairs are needed to repair the structure, which collapsed five years ago

The firefighters got to the scene first and committed up to three swift water rescue technicians to the river.

A proposal to culvert 350m of the River Bride has sparked outrage with campaigners saying it will destroy an important otter habitat

Save Our Bride Otters campaign confirmed they hoped to appoint a legal team soon to mount a judicial review of the river Bride flood relief scheme, which is designed to protect Blackpool from flooding

Marathon litigation began after 2009 floods caused extensive damage to buildings on university campus

The new system is not yet fully operational — but a new report says its data was invaluable during major flooding last month

Rivers have already burst their banks in many areas and heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours means more issues could be on the horizon, authorities have warned.

All of Cork's rivers could potentially burst their banks, not just the River Lee, a city council spokesman has warned.

Professor called for reservoir/downstream tidal barrier which he claims would be half the cost of €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme

As another feared flooding incident didn't materialise in the city, the timeline of the court proceedings indicates it will be at least a year before defences are built

A period of 'Very high astronomical Spring Tides' will begin from tomorrow and last until Wednesday evening

The €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS) has become one of the most contentious and divisive issues in Cork in recent years.

Cork City Council says there will be “a period of high astronomical spring tides” over the next two days.

The alert will come into effect in the early hours of Thursday morning and last until 6am on Friday.

Businesses in Cork are once again mopping floors and throwing out damaged stock as they count the costs of yet another flood event.

Save Cork City said they would "gladly" meet Micheál Martin.

Authorities said if the stalled Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade was in place, it would have prevented yesterday's tidal flood

The Tánaiste has announced emergency funding of up to €20,000 each for small businesses following the recent flooding in Cork.

The Save Cork City group which has  mounted legal challenges to the Morrison’s Island flood relief scheme insists that a tidal barrier at Little Island is the only viable solution

The campaign group behind legal challenges which have delayed the delivery of a key flood defence project in Cork city centre says it plans to “reconsider all of its actions” in the coming days.

Calls for urgent measures to be implemented after second flooding since summer

Devastated businesses are counting the cost of flood damage this morning. 

Met Éireann has issued a Level Yellow rain and wind weather warning for Cork, while county council warns of high tides and storm surges

Patrick O’Donovan also visited the scheme's main opponents, Save Cork City.

Up to 125mm (5ins) of rain fell in Rosscarbery on August 13 and a further 100mm two days later.

Residents and business owners have been demanding work start on a flood relief plan for more than 20 years

Critics say expensive flood defences didn't work, but the floods are linked to storm drainage issues