Tramore River News Today

Douglas features in todays All About Cork page

The designs will be put on public display next month, and will cost €5m to develop.

10AM UPDATE: ESB Networks to release 225 tonnes of water per second through Inniscarra dam The real concern in the city today is anywhere near a river. Its feared rivers such as the Shournagh in Cloghroe, the Bride in Blackpool, the Curraheen River, Glashaboy River in Glanmire and Tramore River in Togher may burst their banks. The Lee Road is closed this morning and care is needed along the Carrigrohane Straight as the Lee Fields are flooded. There is also spot flooding on the roads between Inn...

A Status Yellow wind warning has also been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Munster, Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo with winds reaching up to 110kmh. Overnight winds left hundreds of homes in Cork, Kerry and Waterford without power - while the ESB began extra discharges from its Inniscarra Dam in anticipation of major water flows over the next 48 hours into the reservoir from mountains following the torrential rainfall. Cork has the most homes without power as 370 customers are without po...

UPDATE: Up to 25 millimetres of rain has already fallen in Cork since last night. A status Orange warning for rain remains in place for Cork until 9pm- with up to 80 millimetres of rain expected to fall.  Motorists are being warned to avoid travelling if they can, and to expect spot flooding, excess surface water and very high winds if they do travel.  There are reports of flooding on the Bantry to Cork Road, at the bridge in Rathcoole, at Longfields Bridge in Mallow and close to ...

More than 700 homes and businesses are without power this morning as high winds and torrential rainfall swept across parts the country.. Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Tipperary remain on high flood alert as a Status Orange rainfall warning is in place with Met Éireann admitting up to 100mm of rainfall could hit some mountainous areas over a 24 hour period. Overnight winds left hundreds of homes in Cork, Kerry and Waterford without power - while the ESB began extra discharges from its Inniscarra ...