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The river in Clonakilty was dangerously high. Pic: Angela Murphy via Facebook
ROADS across West Cork were closed today (Friday) as hours of torrential rain inundated many areas.
The worst hit areas were between Skibbereen and Kinsale as the downpour moved east throughout the day and many secondary routes between Cork and Skibbereen were closed in places.
Declan Hurley
LOCAL independent councillor Declan Hurley has confirmed that funding has been diverted to address a number of local roads in the greater Dunmanway area which were damaged in the recent severe flash floods.
In particular roads in Haremount, Monavadda and Derryleigh had to be closed to traffic due to the severity of the damage. [Read more...]
Bill Aylmer of the Gift Shop mopping up after the floods in Bantry.
BANTRY residents and business owners awoke on Wednesday morning to find many premises under several inches of water.
With torrential rain, strong force winds and very high tides, the conditions proved perfect for the unsuspected flooding centred round the town square.
Flooding in Clonakilty last June. Pic: Conor O`Brien / West Cork Photo
EMERGENCY services in Clonakilty were forced to clear a drainage channel with a JCB digger in the early hours of Thursday morning to prevent a repeat of June’s flooding disaster in the town as up to two feet of water accumulated following heavy rain.
It is the third time the town has been flooded this year.
Flooding in Clonakilty. Pic: West Cork Times
THERE were protests by angry traders and residents in Clonakilty on Tuesday evening outside the regular monthly meeting of the local town council.
The protesters claim that little has been done since the disastrous floods three months ago devastated the town centre.
Mayor Ó Súilleabháin leading a delegation to County Hall recently.
THREE accountancy firms in Clon have pledged free support services to local flood victims who may be “intimidated” by the application form for the Humanitarian Flood Fund announced two weeks ago. [Read more...]
At the launch of the Clonakilty Flood Relief Fund were Mark Whyte, Chairperson Clonakilty Red Cross; Marie O’ Keeffe, President Clonakilty Lions Club; Cllr Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin, Town Mayor and Richard Jennings, President, Clonakilty St Vincent de Paul. Pic: Paddy Feen
THE Clonakilty Flood Relief Fund was set up earlier this week at Clonakilty Credit Union in the aftermath of the recent serve flooding.
The fund was initiated by Town Mayor Cllr. Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin who approached representatives of local experienced and well-respected organisations who have a long history of administering financial aid to the people of Clonakilty to manage the fund. [Read more...]
Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works in Clonakilty where he was briefed on the effects of the recent flood talking with Kevin O’Regan of Fuschia Footwear whose business on Pierce street was flooded. Alos pictured are local TDs Jim Daly, Michael McCarthy and Town Mayor Cionnaith O’Suilleabháin. Picture Denis Boyle.
A WEEK on from the worst flooding in living memory the town of Clonakilty is slowly but surely putting right the damage done in the early hours of Thursday, June 28th.
A dedicated website, www.clonflood.com has been set up as a central point for people to share resources, exchange information and offer support. [Read more...]
Early morning view of Clonakilty street under one metre of water due to extensive flooding.
Picture: Conor O`Brien/WestCorkPhoto
THE town of Clonakilty woke up to a scene of devastation today (Thursday) following the worst flooding in living memory overnight.
Virtually every business from the Western Road to Faxbridge has suffered significant flooding following a torrential downpour in the early hours of the morning which simply overwhelmed the town’s drainage system.
Musicians Malachy Reynolds and Bethan McGuinness at theThe Launch of the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. This years festival offers a mix of world class names including Melvyn … [More...]
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