€9 million plan to dredge River Shannon gets underway November 6, 2018 Environment Funding of approximately €9 million has been provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for measures to alleviate the risk of flooding…
50 new flood relief schemes allocated over €250 million May 3, 2018 Environment A total of 50 new flood relief schemes have been allocated some €257 million as part of a 10-year, €1 billion programme of…
Minister promises ‘practical approach’ for flood-stricken areas August 28, 2017 Rural Life Following last week’s devastation in the north west – particularly in parts of north Donegal – the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…
Farm buildings to be covered by the OPW’s flood relief scheme June 6, 2017 CAP / Schemes Farm buildings and yards are set to be included, for the first time, in the Office of Public Works’ (OPW’s) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal…
Record breaking amounts spent on flood relief in 2016 December 24, 2016 Environment The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, Seán Canney, said 2016 has been a…
‘Flooding cannot be allowed fall off the Government’s agenda’ December 14, 2016 Environment The issue of flooding and flood relief cannot be allowed to fall off the Government’s agenda, according to Fianna Fail’s Eugene Murphy. Fianna…
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief March 26, 2016 N.Ireland Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of Agriculture (DARD) to…
Over €600,000 paid out in flood relief payments to date February 22, 2016 Environment Some 377 applications were received by the Department of Agriculture under the Fodder Aid Scheme which was open between January 7 and 22…
