Floods

Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction

Fresh weather alerts for heavy rain and snow after major flooding in Dublin

‘How was this level of damage able to expand in such a short period of time? It’s mind-blowing ... we’ve all fallen victim to it’

Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s finding

Plan to scrap airport passenger cap denies the reality of climate emergency

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford householders make up majority of initial Storm Chandra assistance funding

Strand Road defences recommended more than 20 years ago

Expensive defence projects not be extended to new developments, says Kevin Boxer Moran

‘I was here a few years ago with a woman who was crying because her house was gone,’ says Fingal Mayor

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran to visit flood-hit areas of Co Waterford on Sunday

Instead of action, Ministers can take refuge in process. But public patience is wearing thin

Ireland is not alone in failing to meet climate goals, with even big EU countries well off target

Calls for fast-tracking of Clontarf Road flood defences in Dublin, due for completion in 2033

Tuath Housing Association says it is working to resolve issues at its Chapelizod development

There the drains have a removable basket that traps leaves and debris and is emptied regularly

Significant flooding in coastal suburb prompts concern for timeline of project, which is not due for eight years

Testy exchanges over flooding as Government accused of ‘decade of broken promises’

Persistent rain is being driven by an unusual combination of events

Our urban areas should also be adapted for the new climate regime

Micheál Martin’s tour of badly hit counties comes amid warnings of further rain, turning to ice by week’s end

Several resources worth checking, although no convenient one-stop location for this valuable data

Government ‘will do all we can’ to provide aid and prevention measures, Enniscorthy residents told

It is now over 20 years since I led the project to give the first scenario-based projections of Ireland’s future climate. We warned Ireland’s winters would become significantly wetter

Micheál Martin set to visit flood-hit towns in Carlow and Kilkenny

Levels at State’s largest artificial reservoir have increased quickly in recent weeks

As Johan Keating dragged sodden possessions from his home this week, the little river that trickled uneventfully through his life had left scars previously unimaginable

Flood defence plan a microcosm of public projects in 21st-century Ireland, beset by by objections and unrealistic timelines

Weekend travel: Works to take place on a number of train lines, including Cork and Galway

Concrete is at the centre of the Irish flooding dilemma, but it is not the solution either. We need to look to nature

Fairview Strand deals with early morning burst water main, creating huge pool in northside park

Roads reopen as clean-up from Storm Chandra gets underway

Met Éireann says risks ‘persist for the rest of the week’ amid more rainfall and slow drainage

Clontarf flood scheme will have taken 30 years ‘if all goes well’

Status yellow rain warning issued from Monday night until Tuesday midday

Locals ‘worried’ and ‘weary’ after Co Cork town’s seventh flood since 2020 and 10th since 2012

Central Bank of Ireland and Climate Change Advisory Council highlight urgent need to address ‘insurance protection gap’

Insurer says it has not changed level of cover, but concedes error would have led to confusion

Company which is third largest insurer of property in State changes definition of a flood and the nature of loss or damage it will cover

New analysis raises likelihood that thousands of properties will become uninsurable

Parts of Dublin, Clare, Limerick and Louth exposed to ‘rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges’