Engineers warn of further flooding as cash-strapped authorities struggle

Engineers have warned that coastal and riverside communities are in for more flood damage as cash- strapped local authorities struggle to provide adequate protections.

Engineers Ireland, which represents 24,000 engineers, also warned that areas that do not currently flood were likely to come under threat in the future.

In its annual report on the state of the country’s infrastructure, the organisation lists a series of deficiencies in the way flooding is predicted and prevented, and graded the overall performance at D — down from a C grade last year.