Search Results for 'Disaster_Accident'

Gardaí at Mullingar continue to investigate a three-vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Hiskinstown, Delvin, Co Westmeath on October 8, involving two cars and a truck.

The Coast Guard was called to evacuate an injured crewman from a vessel off the Mayo coast early yesterday.

The inclusion of flood-related measures in the new legislation that the Government has agreed to prioritise for enactment before year end has been welcomed by Longford-Westmeath Independent TD, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran.

A flood relief scheme for Gort and the south Galway lowlands is in the works with the Office Of Public Works confirming funding is available for the works.

Many people feel 2016 was a year without any real summer weather, but 200 years ago Galwegians faced far worse weather, one that resulted in rioting, protests, blockades, and food shortages.

If he follows through on what he said in Louisburgh on Monday afternoon at the September meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District, Cllr Christy Hyland could have a wall named after himself in Carrowholly. The independent Westport based councillor hit out again at the slow moving progress on the implementation of flood defence works in Carrowholly after the area suffered serious flooding in 2014.

Fianna Fáil councillor, Aengus O'Rourke, has welcomed news that funding will be made available for fixing troublesome waste water pipes in the Ardbrae Park area.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy, has launched a Bill to help address flooding issues along the River Shannon.