Contracts for €7.1m flood defence signed three years after town hit

Contracts for the construction of a €7.1m flood defence system for the town of Ennis were signed yesterday — more than three years after the devastating floods of Nov 2009.

Contracts for €7.1m flood defence signed three years after town hit

Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes and the town centre closed for several days following the unprecedented flooding.

Some work to help alleviate or prevent future flooding has already been completed. However, the Bank Place to Doora Bridge phase, which will commence next month, is the largest element of the project to date.

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