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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Flooded land near the Erkina, a tributory of the River Nore in Laois. Photo: Michael G Phelan
Laois County Council is to hold a site meeting at a house that suffered floods last winter, to work out how to prevent a repeat.
Cllr Ollie Clooney has asked for work to alleviate flooding at Sullivan's House, Tubberboe, Durrow.
He tabled a motion on it to the October meeting of Mountmellick Borris-in-Ossory Municipal District.
"There was a lot of flooding last year. We certainly don't want another winter with the same thing," he said.
Cllr John King seconded the motion.
Engineer Rory O'Connell confirmed that a meeting would take place in mid October on-site to inspect and discuss the issue.
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