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Cork council to spend €1.425bn on major projects over three years with main focus on housing
Cork council to spend €1.425bn on major projects over three years with main focus on housing
Cork County Council bosses say they recognise housing remains a key challenge and this is why 39% of money, €563.8m, in the three-year plan is being allocated to it

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork needs to be a city which facilitates both the elderly and very young
S Michael Moynihan: Cork needs to be a city which facilitates both the elderly and very young
There are people for whom large pools of water on road surfaces and footpaths present significant physical challenges

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Cork council rules out buying €600k drain-clearing machine to help prevent flooding
Cork council rules out buying €600k drain-clearing machine to help prevent flooding
Cork County Council currently relies on one machine for the whole county, for which it pays a private contractor

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall
'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall
Members of the Midleton and East Cork Flood Protection Group are protesting outside County Hall in Cork City today

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Midleton residents to protest over slow rollout of flood defences after Storm Babet devastation
Midleton residents to protest over slow rollout of flood defences after Storm Babet devastation
Midleton residents will protest delays in flood protection works, warning progress is too slow as storm season approaches again

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Cork flooding: OPW minister pledges to speed up €5.8m Midleton home protection scheme
Cork flooding: OPW minister pledges to speed up €5.8m Midleton home protection scheme
With Storm Babet’s anniversary approaching, Midleton residents demand faster rollout of Cork’s €5.8m flood defence scheme as 650 homes await barriers

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Autumn weather October 18th 2023
Midleton locals seek volunteer 'flood buddies' to help vulnerable residents in event of flood
Organiser Caroline Leahy said 'residents were left to their own devices' during Storm Babet in October 2023

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Flood alert as orange and yellow weather warnings issued across Ireland
Flood alert as orange and yellow weather warnings issued across Ireland
Met Éireann and the UK Met Office have issued rain warnings for a total of seven counties across the island of Ireland

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

Launch of the Luas Cork Emerging Preferred Route Public Consultation
Taoiseach wants town councils re-established in three years
Micheál Martin cited Midleton floods and people in the town lamenting the lack of an urban council as a 'first point of response'

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

'Constantly watching the forecasts is exhausting and it is no way for a family to live'
'Constantly watching the forecasts is exhausting and it is no way for a family to live'
Midleton resident Alan Mahy, whose home was destroyed in Storm Babet, is calling on Met Éireann to issue flood warnings in forecasts

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for five counties 
Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for five counties 
Met Éireann issued the status yellow rain warning for Dublin, Louth, Meath, Wexford, and Wicklow

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Soak it up! How Ireland’s cities can embrace the sponge revolution
Soak it up! How Ireland’s cities can embrace the sponge revolution
'Sponge cities' promote urban resilience to climate change and we badly need initiatives like these in areas vulnerable to flooding

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Intensified farming worsening flooding and road damage, Cork County Council warns
Intensified farming worsening flooding and road damage, Cork County Council warns
Analysis was carried out in the East Cork region and highlighted that the increasing removal of ditches and drainage on farms is exacerbating flooding

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

Almost 800 homes and businesses in East Cork approved for grant-aided flood gates
Almost 800 homes and businesses in East Cork approved for grant-aided flood gates
Householders can get up to €3,900 each for flood gates to protect their properties, while for businesses it is up to €10k

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

'I will be left clinging to a pole': Calls for Ireland to speed up public early flood warning system
'I will be left clinging to a pole': Calls for Ireland to speed up public early flood warning system
Experts say a national flood warning system can’t be rush, but not everyone agrees

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

FILE PHOTO Met Eireann has warned of further possible flooding in parts of the country due to Storm Ciarán END
Cork councillors looking at nature-based solution to manage flood risk from River Lee tributary
Cork City Council officials confirmed they were in the early stages of designing a nature-based solution pilot project for Clashduv Park, which flanks a stretch of the Glasheen stream, which has burst it banks twice in recent years

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Cork the county that suffered the most financially from storm flood damage in 2023
Cork the county that suffered the most financially from storm flood damage in 2023
A spokesperson for the Irish Red Cross said 'well over 95%' of pay-out to business owners after Storm Babet were for Cork

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

FILE PHOTO Met Eireann has warned of further possible flooding in parts of the country due to Storm Ciarán END
Number of Storm Babet-hit bridges in East Cork will not reopen until summer
Cork councillors told work on bridges near Midleton and Youghal were still at design stage

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: 'What happened to us was a wake-up call' says Midleton flood victim 
Election 2024: 'What happened to us was a wake-up call' says Midleton flood victim 
A victim of flooding tells the Irish Examiner how Storm Babet completely changed her attitude about how to cast her vote

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Climate — 'Lack of flood defences is holding Blackpool back'
Election 2024: Climate — 'Lack of flood defences is holding Blackpool back'
Businesses tell the Irish Examiner that the €20m flood relief scheme for the area is a critical requirement

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

The floods in Spain show we urgently need ways to practise survival in a climate-changed world
The floods in Spain show we urgently need ways to practise survival in a climate-changed world
Without creating an action plan and knowing exactly how to implement it, death tolls will always be high when a heat record is broken or a new region experiences hurricane-scale forces of rain

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Rains in Barcelona disrupt rail services as troops search for flood victims in Valencia
Rains in Barcelona disrupt rail services as troops search for flood victims in Valencia
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said he was suspending all commuter trains in north-east Catalonia, a region with a population of eight million, on request from civil protection officials

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

'Beyond ridiculous': Midleton people who held back Storm Babet won't get flood grant
'Beyond ridiculous': Midleton people who held back Storm Babet won't get flood grant
To qualify for flood defence grants, properties 'must have flooded internally' — so people who managed to stem the flow won't get help

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Met Éireann installs new flood warning system
Deadline looming for Storm Babet flood protection grants
Householders and businesses in East Cork whose properties were flooded in the October 2023 storm have until November 11 to apply

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Rescue teams search for bodies after flash floods in Spain claim at least 155 lives
Rescue teams search for bodies after flash floods in Spain claim at least 155 lives
Rescuers used helicopters to winch survivors to safety in areas that were still flooded and combed through thick silt and the wreckage of vehicles in search of bodies

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
Trains to the cities of Madrid and Barcelona were cancelled due to the flooding, and schools and other essential services were suspended in the worst-hit areas

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

'It’s not good enough': Councillors seek update on delayed flood relief plan for Cork town
'It’s not good enough': Councillors seek update on delayed flood relief plan for Cork town
Assessment on viability of flood prevention scheme for Carrigaline given green light by OPW in 2020, but nothing has happened since

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Could English village's approach offer a low-cost solution to Ireland's flooding woes?
Could English village's approach offer a low-cost solution to Ireland's flooding woes?
Hidden in the midst of farmland, hedgerows and narrow winding country roads, Gissing dates back to the Dark Ages, but could become a by-word in the lexicon of natural flood defences all over the world, writes Neil Michael

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

How Jamie Oliver's neighbours are using beavers to tackle flooding
How Jamie Oliver's neighbours are using beavers to tackle flooding
Beavers are said to be ‘agents of change’ when it comes to flood defences and climate change. There is a compelling case to introduce them into Ireland, writes Neil Michael

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

'There is still a deep, underlying fear' one year after Storm Babet caused havoc in Midleton
'There is still a deep, underlying fear' one year after Storm Babet caused havoc in Midleton
Residents and businesspeople of Midleton tell Neil Michael of the stress they feel amid the continued threat of further deluges

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Torrential Rain
Met Éireann issues orange and yellow wind warnings as Storm Ashley set to hit Ireland
Storm Ashley will hit on Sunday, bringing strong and gusty winds.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

'It is such a boost': Sarsfields return to Riverstown a year on from Storm Babet devastation
'It is such a boost': Sarsfields return to Riverstown a year on from Storm Babet devastation
Sunday - a week out from the county final - was a red-letter day for the reigning champions as they returned to their Riverstown pitch for the first time in a year. 

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Met Éireann issues flood risk advisory amid 'exceptionally high spring tides'
Met Éireann issues flood risk advisory amid 'exceptionally high spring tides'
The warning will remain in place until midnight on Saturday

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Tidal flooding disrupts rush-hour traffic in Cork City
Tidal flooding disrupts rush-hour traffic in Cork City
Cork County Council has also confirmed it wants more targeted weather warnings from Met Éireann

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Irish Examiner View: A coherent response to flooding is badly needed
Irish Examiner View: A coherent response to flooding is badly needed
It is not unusual to read dire predictions about the future of the planet due to the climate crisis, but we are now encountering the reality of the climate crisis in the present.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

'Very high' astronomical spring tides to cause flooding across Cork City, says council
'Very high' astronomical spring tides to cause flooding across Cork City, says council
The council has advised locals to put their tidal barriers in place before the high tide on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Flood-hit businesses in Co Cork may be able to claim cut in rates
Flood-hit businesses in Co Cork may be able to claim cut in rates
Cork County Council chief executive Moira Murrell revealed the move during a debate in County Hall on the impacts to businesses of the recent flooding in Bantry, West Cork

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Central Bank warns that one in 20 buildings face difficulty getting flood insurance
Central Bank warns that one in 20 buildings face difficulty getting flood insurance
Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf said 'the clock is ticking' as Ireland runs out of time to take preventative action

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Crawford College of Art and Design campus forced to close after flooding sparks fire
Crawford College of Art and Design campus forced to close after flooding sparks fire
The incident caused a significant amount of electrical damage which is being investigated and assessed

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

People affected by weekend's floods in Cork entitled to Government support
People affected by weekend's floods in Cork entitled to Government support
The income-tested financial support will help to meet costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Bantry business owners demand rates waiver after flooding
Bantry business owners demand rates waiver after flooding
Some 37 businesses and five homes on New St and Main St were flooded during an orange weather warning on Saturday 

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Scheme to protect flood-prone Bantry will take at least a year to construct, minister says 
Scheme to protect flood-prone Bantry will take at least a year to construct, minister says 
Furious business owners said they had been given promises of action following flooding of the town in 2020 but are still waiting for action

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

OPW spends just €167,000 on adapting flood management plans
OPW spends just €167,000 on adapting flood management plans
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) on how the agency has adapted its flood risk climate change plan noted that 'assessing and tracking direct spending on the plan is difficult to achieve'

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world is

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

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