CLARE County Council has been allocated €894,122 to cover a substantial portion of the unplanned costs it incurred during last year’s severe winter weather, according to figures released to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney. The funding confirmation came in a written parliamentary reply from James Browne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who …
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Leading environmental officials in Clare County Council have warned that the dredging of all rivers in the county will not necessarily alleviate potential flooding problems.
THE Ennis to Limerick rail line is due to re-open tomorrow after being closed for a number of months. The train line has been flooded at Ballycar since late January, but the flood waters have finally receded and normal services will resume from early tomorrow. Flood waters rose to a maximum height of 1.60m above …
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BUS transfers between Ennis and Limerick will continue until further notice, according to Irish rail. The statement comes as the train line was forced to close again over the weekend due to flooding on the track at Ballycar. A spokesperson for Irish Rail said: “Iarnród Éireann will monitor flood levels which are continuing to rise, …
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