It may pale in significance with what happened elsewhere in the country but the flooding here on January 24th was a real reminder that things can no longer be taken for granted. Drains, rivers and streams in the area have almost always coped well with whatever the elements threw at them – until now. Before the… Read more…
Category Archives: Flooding
Policy Needed for School Weather Alerts
“The severe storms of recent weeks have highlighted the need for a clear national policy when it comes to school closure when extremely bad weather occurs. Though principals and staff always have the best interests and safety of their pupils and students at heart, they should be supported by a clear national policy and Departmental… Read more…
“Once No one Was Hurt”
There is a general consensus that Wednesday’s Hurricane-force bursts of wind were the worst in living memory. Damages that will leave a bill of millions of Euro are only being thought about as the real cost of the outburst is yet to reveal itself. There is also a general agreement that it was by only… Read more…
‘Small Funds Programme’ will remove Flooding Threat
Flooding in the Castleisland area has always been a bit of a flash-in-the-pan and hit-and-miss at most. Now people here are beginning to talk with a greater frequency of global warming and climate change. There are programmes of a futuristic, speculative nature being aired and made on the topic and they don’t make pleasant viewing.… Read more…
Fleeting Signs of Spring
There were signs of Spring this morning as the sun made a welcome if rare appearance. Though there were banks of heavy, black cloud all around the horizon, there were patches of blue sky as well. However, it appears that too will be short lived as the forecast is for anything but hope and blue… Read more…
Graves Submerged – “It’s Just Not Good Enough.”
“This is simply not good enough.” “It’s a disgrace and deeply upsetting for people who have relatives buried there.” “We should be ashamed of ourselves that we allow this to happen here every so often.” These are just some of the comments made over the past few days on the sad sight of graves submerged… Read more…
A flood of opinions…
Kerry County Councillor Danny Healy-Rae, Castleisland resident, Terence McQuinn and member of Castleisland Fire Service, Eamon Egan discuss the recent flooding in the town. Also featured are Civil Defence members: Peter Clarke, Dominic Dunne and Darren O’Callaghan. Read more…
Odd Factors Combine in Flooding
This morning’s flooding of the lower lying parts of the town has been described as the worst and most surprising in nearly 40 years. The River Maine was up to the eyes of the bridges along the town stretches and it banked in several areas. The flooding at Tullig and Townbee would appear to… Read more…
Category Archives: Flooding
Cllr. Culloty’s Culvert Cure For Tullig Flooding
It may pale in significance with what happened elsewhere in the country but the flooding here on January 24th was a real reminder that things can no longer be taken for granted. Drains, rivers and streams in the area have almost always coped well with whatever the elements threw at them – until now. Before the… Read more…
Policy Needed for School Weather Alerts
“The severe storms of recent weeks have highlighted the need for a clear national policy when it comes to school closure when extremely bad weather occurs. Though principals and staff always have the best interests and safety of their pupils and students at heart, they should be supported by a clear national policy and Departmental… Read more…
“Once No one Was Hurt”
There is a general consensus that Wednesday’s Hurricane-force bursts of wind were the worst in living memory. Damages that will leave a bill of millions of Euro are only being thought about as the real cost of the outburst is yet to reveal itself. There is also a general agreement that it was by only… Read more…
‘Small Funds Programme’ will remove Flooding Threat
Flooding in the Castleisland area has always been a bit of a flash-in-the-pan and hit-and-miss at most. Now people here are beginning to talk with a greater frequency of global warming and climate change. There are programmes of a futuristic, speculative nature being aired and made on the topic and they don’t make pleasant viewing.… Read more…
Fleeting Signs of Spring
There were signs of Spring this morning as the sun made a welcome if rare appearance. Though there were banks of heavy, black cloud all around the horizon, there were patches of blue sky as well. However, it appears that too will be short lived as the forecast is for anything but hope and blue… Read more…
Graves Submerged – “It’s Just Not Good Enough.”
“This is simply not good enough.” “It’s a disgrace and deeply upsetting for people who have relatives buried there.” “We should be ashamed of ourselves that we allow this to happen here every so often.” These are just some of the comments made over the past few days on the sad sight of graves submerged… Read more…
A flood of opinions…
Kerry County Councillor Danny Healy-Rae, Castleisland resident, Terence McQuinn and member of Castleisland Fire Service, Eamon Egan discuss the recent flooding in the town. Also featured are Civil Defence members: Peter Clarke, Dominic Dunne and Darren O’Callaghan. Read more…
Odd Factors Combine in Flooding
This morning’s flooding of the lower lying parts of the town has been described as the worst and most surprising in nearly 40 years. The River Maine was up to the eyes of the bridges along the town stretches and it banked in several areas. The flooding at Tullig and Townbee would appear to… Read more…
