Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast becoming a way of life for farmers near the shores of Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon.

People living in the area now fear that water levels in Lough Funshinagh, traditionally a turlough (i.e., a seasonal lake) could surpass current record levels.

Roscommon County Council has been forced to close a road at Ballagh, and also warned some families to leave their homes because of the threat posed by the rising water levels.