Flood warning issued to Dublin households

A flood warning was issued to householders living along the Dublin city coastline tonight.

High tides are expected along the east coast tomorrow, with waters set to rise in the following days.

Council officials are meeting tonight to consider closing the Liffey Boardwalk tomorrow.

Sandbags are also due to be delivered to the Clontarf and Sandymount areas over the weekend.

Independent TD Finian McGrath called for vigilance and urged residents to block their driveway and access to their property.

“High tides are expected over the coming few days, in particular on Monday morning,” he said.

“Dublin City Council will be putting in place some coastal protection measures for the period.

“As a precaution, sandbags will be made available in the next day or so to householders who may be vulnerable to flooding as a result of these high tides.

“You are advised, where possible, to block your driveway and access to your property.”

Met Eireann has issues gale force warnings of well over 100 km/h on Sunday, with stormy conditions set to continue on Monday.

A spokesman said: “Some areas may receive as much as 20-30mm of rain through this stormy period.

“The storm will finally die down during the first half of Tuesday, the rain breaking up into showers at that stage as winds settle back to the south west.”