24 Nov 2011

Flood On N17 Outside Centra Store in Claregalway

You are no doubt well aware of the ‘flood’ that appears on the N17 outside theCentra store in Claregalway after any kind of rain. This can at times, the latest being yesterday, extend to the middle of the road causing untold danger to motorists and pedestrians. Recently a driver came very close to colliding with the wall after the flood pulled his car up on to the footpath such was the depth of water on the road. This ‘flood’ has also been well documented in the local media and it is past time something was done before it causes a serious accident. (more…)

26 Oct 2011

Lives at Risk in Claregalway

Commuters and pedestrians in Claregalway are being put at risk because of Galway County Council’s failure to address drainage issues in the town, a local shopkeeper has warned.

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03 Oct 2011

Life After the Floods

27 Jul 2010

Clare River Flood Study

This report has been prepared with the objective of identifying practical measures to address flooding on the Clare River and on its main tributary, the Abbert River, within a study area from Lough Corrib to Corofin in County Galway. The study was commissioned as result of severe damage and disruption caused by flooding in the area in November 2009. (more…)

22 Jan 2010

Flood Recovery Fund

The Flood Recovery Fund is continuing to accept applications from community and voluntary groups working in the areas affected by recent flooding.
For the fund criteria and application form please visit www.communityfoundation.ie/grants.
In response to the devastation wrought by recent widespread flooding across many parts of Ireland, this fund has been (more…)

28 Dec 2009

Friendship “rains” in Claregalway

In September 2009 I packed my bags and jetted off to sunny Malta. As a third year Irish and New Media student in the University of Limerick I was required to spend one semester on an Erasmus programme in a European University. Whilst one should ideally choose their place of study based on academic criteria I must admit I was greatly influenced by the prospect of average temperatures exceeding 20 ̊ C

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22 Dec 2009

President Mary McAleese visits Claregalway

President Mary McAleese visited Claregalway village this morning to meet victims of the recent floods. The President started a two day tour yesterday in Cork to visit flood disaster zones all over Ireland.

Mary McAleese spoke at Claregalway Community Centre earlier today. Parts of her speech are below. Later today she will speak in Gort, Ballinasloe and Ennis in Co. Clare, which were all (more…)

16 Dec 2009

Deputy Grealish secures funding to address local flooding

A very positive meeting was held last week between An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen and Deputy Noel Grealish regarding the recent flooding in the locality, at which a commitment of funding was secured to address the problem as a matter of priority.

This meeting was also attended by local Cllr. Jim Cuddy.

‘At our meeting I asked that funding be allocated to carry out a study as to why almost thirty houses flooded in the Claregalway, Turloughmore and Carnmore areas and for remedial works to be carried out,’ said Deputy Grealish. (more…)

06 Dec 2009

Upload your own flood images

Below is a selection of images of the various floods in Claregalway and surrounding areas taken between the 21st and the 25th of November 2009. If you have any images you would like to share, you can upload them using the link below. We would like to thank all the contributors who took time to post these images. Below is an article by a local volunteer during the floods who wishes to remain anonymous.

Floods met with floods of community spirit
As I watched the turnout of people that landed up to the sand pile at Claregalway church, I had to stop (more…)

22 Nov 2009

Flooding in Claregalway village, 22nd of November 2009

We posted some images yesterday of the floods in Claregalway and surrounding areas. We now have some more photos from around the area, taken today the 22nd of November 2009. The water has risen considerably in the last number of days, and some estates have been evacuated.

For up-to-date information on the floods in Claregalway, and all over Galway, tune in to Galway Bay FM (95.8 FM).

For weather updates check out Met Éireann.

As Claregalway has been devastated by floods, emergency accommodation has been set up in local hotels. These rooms are for victims worst effected by the floods, and those who cannot return to their homes. (more…)

21 Nov 2009

Flooding in Claregalway village, 21st of November 2009

Some residents of Claregalway village are being forced to evacuate their homes as floods in the area are increasing. The water level in the River Clare rose again and nearby estates were subsequently effected. A section of the N17 remains unpassable and some locals have had to leave their homes as they could become stranded if the water rises any more. Below are some photos from various estates in the Claregalway area that were effected by the flooding. Please click on the images to see them full size.

For up-to-date information on the floods in Claregalway, and all over Galway, tune in to Galway Bay FM (95.8 FM).

For weather updates check out Met Éireann.

As Claregalway has been devastated by floods, emergency accommodation has been set up in local hotels. These rooms are for victims worst effected by the floods, and those who cannot return to their homes due to flooding.

Galway-Dublin bus route resumed

Bus Éireann has confirmed that the Galway to Dublin services resumed this morning via the M6. (more…)