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Money 'thrown left right and centre' on Green 'byways' but no cash for Mountmellick households stuck on leaking septic tanks

Flood hit households in Mountmellick face a repeat of the damage done because they are not connected to the town’s sewerage system, warns a local councillor who is also demanding that Laois Government TDs step in to find money to help them. Cllr ...

22 Sept 2021 at 14:53

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A lot done more to do - more river clearance needed to protect Laois town

River clearance work is needed upstream of Mountmellick to protect the town from flooding, according to Laois councillors one of whom said grass is growing in the river. While Laois County Council insists that more clearance work will be ...

28 Sept 2021 at 14:23

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When will shovels be working on Laois town's flood walls? TD wants answers from national flood agency's top officials

Flood defence work delays in Mountmellick and the refusal to help Mountrath was raised with the national agency responsible for flood surveys and defences in the Dáil this week by Laois Offaly TD Brian Stanley. The Sinn Féin TD used his ...

13 Nov 2020 at 14:18

Local News

Options to be revealed for Mountmellick's flood defence scheme

The people of Mountmellick are being invited to give their views on three flood defence options that could prevent a repeat of the disaster which it the town in 2017. Laois County Council and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are ...

13 Apr 2021 at 15:49

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Laois County Council says it is ‘doing all it can’ to avert repeat of terrible flooding in Mountmellick

Laois County Council has said there is no timeline yet for building the OPW's €3.1 million of flood defences in Mountmellick but similar schemes in other places have taken up to five years to construct. Senior Engineer Paul ...

23 Sept 2018 at 13:38

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Family fear becoming homeless if flood hits Laois town again

A Mountmellick family whose bungalow was destroyed by the November 22 flood, is one of many families in the town living in fear of a repeat disaster this winter. Emmett and Elaine Conroy and their daughters Ita and Lily ...

23 Sept 2018 at 13:36

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Flood damage cost €1.5million to the MDA in Mountmellick

Another serious flood in Mountmellick this winter could potentially devastate local jobs. A repeat flood like last November's would impact badly on Mountmellick Development Association's business park. Last November 22 ...

23 Sept 2018 at 13:35

Local News

Contract sealed to design defences for flood-ravaged Laois town

Laois County Council has sealed the deal to design multi-million euro flood defences in Mountmellick. The local authority has signed a contract with JBA Consulting JB Barry and Partners Joint Venture to advance the ...

23 Oct 2019 at 18:25

Local News

Watch drone footage of Mountmellick surrounded by a sea of Storm Ciara flood water

The deluge of rain swept in by Storm Ciara has left Mountmellick surrounded by water with more rain in the forecast and Storm Dennis forecast to impact this weekend. Photographer Denis Byrne captured some drone ...

12 Feb 2020 at 17:31

Weather

Government promise that could have helped Mountmellick during floods not yet delivered on

A Government promise of a flood warning service, that could have helped Mountmellick in November, was not implemented but Met Éireann says it wants to start work on the project. With Mountmellick recovers from ...

18 Jan 2018 at 12:24

Weather

River level precarious in Mountmellick as locals fear more floods

Latest pictures from Mountmellick reveal the River Owenass to have risen to precariously high levels with local people warning that the river continues to rise. Darren Kavanagh submitted the pictures at 4....

21 Jan 2018 at 18:06

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Mountmellick play park has reopened six months after it was flooded

Mountmellick play park in Laois reopened yesterday May 31, to the delight of local children. On its first day to open, the park was quickly thronged with children playing in the hot weather. It is over ...

01 Jun 2018 at 11:19

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