Roads flooded in parts of Sligo
Sligo County Council says persistent rain has caused flooding in many areas of the county. Roads affects included the ‘Long Stretch’ Carraroe, road, which is closed, with diversions in place. There’s also flooding on the Back Avenue/Cleveragh Retail Park area of Sligo Town, and on the R292 between Culleenamore and…
Number of areas flooded in Sligo; weather warning in place until midday today
Sligo County Council are advising motorists that the R287 Aughamore is flooded this morning at Lough Gill and is currently closed to traffic with diversions in place. While the main Collooney to Coolaney road, R290 is also flooded this morning with diversion in place there also. Threre is flooding at…
Woodlands Estate residents in Sligo still worry about flooding as they await works to begin
People in a Sligo housing estate continue to live in fear of their homes being flooded every time there’s heavy rain. And although a quarter of a million euro has been approved to prevent the flooding recurring in the Woodlands Estate, it may be two years before work actually starts.…
Casserly says there’ll be announcement on Sligo flood funding before Easter
A Sligo Independent Alliance Councillor says funding will be announced before Easter for flood relief works in an area of Sligo town. On a number of occasions, flooding has hit the Rathbraughan area, with houses in the Woodlands Estate and Mowlam Nursing Home having been affected. The issue was discussed…
Flooding in parts of Sligo Town
Heavy rainfall overnight has caused flooding in a number of areas of Sligo. Back Avenue, Doorly Park, R292 at Cummeen, Lisheen and also around the Knocknarea area are currently flooded but passable with care. While there are reports that Holywell Rd between the junction of Ballygawley Rd and Mullane Plant…
Cleaning the river will prevent flooding in Pettigo
Flooding could be avoided in Pettigo if the river is cleaned out in the village. The border village has been floodined a couple of times in the last three years. And in just 18 months a number of businesses suffered damage when the river Termon burst its banks. Local Sinn…
Call for slurry spreading deadline to be extended
A Independent Dail deputy is calling for the October 15th deadline for the spreading of slurry to be extended. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says land is far now too wet for slurry spreading after two months of almost constant rain. He says the government’s failure to ask the EU to extend…