Units from the local fire brigade on duty all night pumping water away from housing areas.

The outgoing Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Kevin Boxer Moran has said there needs to be an emergency scheme for farmers following recent flooding along the river Shannon.

The Gardai are examining using hybrid cars to replace the ministerial fleet in a bid to reduce carbon emissions, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

An interdepartmental flooding report, rejected due to inadequate recommendations, will not delay major flood reliefs projects.

People living in the River Shannon’s flood-risk zones have been urged to engage in the state’s largest-ever flood map consultation process.