Senior Cork County Council officials are trying to get Inland Fisheries Ireland to alter its decision not to allow dredging of the rivers in Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, and Glanmire to go ahead.

Developers say no flooding risk to Blackpool, but OPW says centre appears to be located on floodplain

Council officials have been told they will have to revisit plans for two major developments in East Cork, as large sections of the land earmarked for 5,000 houses, schools, and retail centres were hit with serious flooding by Storm Frank.

Recent flooding and subsequent damage could have been lessened in Co Cork if a government recruitment embargo had not resulted in a lack of ‘on-the-ground council staff’ being deployed during Storm Frank.

Cork County Council has defended its handling of the flooding crisis.

The Irish Red Cross expects the Government to clear the way for people who have already received flood relief to apply again for similar cash amounts if they had fallen victim to the weather again over the past week.

A new year, but sadly, the same old story for homes and businesses threatened by flooding in parts of Cork.

Forget the hundreds of homes and businesses across the country which have been ruined because of the recent flooding.

Homeowners and businesses across Cork were yesterday recovering from Storm Frank’s fallout — and bracing themselves for further hardship.

Flood-hit areas are facing more misery with further heavy rain due at least into the middle of next week, followed by another round of rising river levels and many more weeks of cleaning up ahead.

The effects of Storm Frank are still being felt following the latest severe weather event to lash the country.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

A photo is being shared online of some Carrigaline punters who weren't going to let the floods spoil their evening.

Our reporters have been out around Cork city and county recording the aftermath of Storm Frank. Here's what they captured.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Storm Frank has been battering the country all night and there are reports of widespread flooding coming in from all over he country.

Storm Frank will be in full flow today and tomorrow as forecasters warn that the rest of the week will be a washout with storms, severe flooding and high winds expected.