The Inter-Agency group comprising of the Local Authority, Gardai, Fire Services, Civil Defence are continuing to co-ordinate the response to the flooding situation in Ennis.
The Gort Road and Limerick Road access to Ennis have been closed. The advice from the Gardai is for motorists to avoid Ennis. Many areas of Ennis are closed to traffic due to flooding and motorists should not unless absolutely necessary come to Ennis.
The sandbags are being used at key locations. In addition empty bags and sand are being provided at the following locations to facilitate local people who are encouraged to fill the bags themselves and use them to protect and safe property.
• Honeywell
• Tobertaoscain
• Castle Lawn
• Foir Uisce
• Ard Aoibhinn
• Francis Street
Other locations will be advised.
The river levels remain a matter of concern and are expected to arise later. The high tide today is scheduled for 9 p.m. Accordingly the risk of further flooding will be higher from approximately 7 30 p.m. this evening. The volume of water north of Ennis is significant and will continue to make its way through Ennis.
Local people are advised that sandbags are not available for collection by individuals. The available stock of sandbags is being utilised to respond to critical areas.
At present 52 people have been evacuated from Willowpark and Oakwood Drive and householders in Foir Uisce on the Gort Road are also been evacuated.
Given the present status of the flooding the emergency response will continue on a 24 hour basis. The helpline is 1890-252943 and will operate on a 24 hour basis.
The Emergency Services are monitoring levels of water. The general public is advised to take the necessary steps regarding personal hygiene.
The Emergency Services are monitoring levels of water on an ongoing basis. Water supplies are also being monitored. In the interests of personal safety people should avoid contact with flood waters and parents are requested to be particularly vigilant with children.
Below is the latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
Ennis District
Girroga Lake has burst its bank has flooded Gort Road Industrial Road Industrial Estate
Abbey Street car park slight flooding
Ard Aoibhinn, Limerick Road, limited access
Honeywell is flooded
Abbey Street – Access can be gained from Francis Street and up, Queens Hotel.
Newbridge Road, Ennis not passable
Causeway link now open
Tubber Road, Corofin – not passable
Druimmin on Kilrush Road – Stop/Go system, Ennis Bound Lane is not passable
Lissane & Kildysart Road, Clarecastle, not passable
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis – not passable
Tobertaiscean closed from Limerick road junction
Limerick Road Captain Mac’s – Not passable
Ennis to Corofin passable
Aughanteeroe Estate, Gort Road – At the back is under water and is rising into driveways – sandbags have been delivered to all houses
Glassan Estate and Claureen Drive, Drumcliff Road is flooded
Ballyline on the N18 flooding on road but passable
Gort Road not passable
Elm Park housing estate – closed
Bridge at Bank Place closed to vehicular traffic
Lissane Cross to Claremount Road closed
Shannon District
Shannon to Newmarket on Fergus Road (Old Road) bad but passable
Crowe’s shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket On Fergus are flooded
Rossmanaghan Road Sixmilebridge not passable
Ennistymon District – Confirmed with Area Engineer
North of Inagh on Ennis to Ennistymon Road not passable
Maurice’s Mills road from Corofin Road – Not passable
All towns North of Ennistymon – (Ballyvaughan, Carron) not passable
Detours in place and are well sign posted
Leminagh Castle not passable – 4 feet of water on the road
Kilrush District – Confirmed with Area Engineer
Doonbeg at Mount River’s Bridge is not passable
Shragh not passable
Cooraclare to Kilrush flooded not passable
Cooraclare to Cree flooded but passable
Annaghgeeragh Bridge from Cree to Miltown Malbay not passable
Flooding Cappa not passable
Killaloe District
Old Road from Tulla to Quin is not passable
R461 Feakle to Scarriff road is not passable – lake has burst its bank
R466 Broadford to Tulla Road is not passable. Two large floods two miles out of Broadford
Divert take Broadford to Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan’s Mills
One mile out of Broadford on the Sixmilebridge road Doon Lake had burst its banks Diversions in place.
The Gort Road and Limerick Road access to Ennis have been closed. The advice from the Gardai is for motorists to avoid Ennis. Many areas of Ennis are closed to traffic due to flooding and motorists should not unless absolutely necessary come to Ennis.
The sandbags are being used at key locations. In addition empty bags and sand are being provided at the following locations to facilitate local people who are encouraged to fill the bags themselves and use them to protect and safe property.
• Honeywell
• Tobertaoscain
• Castle Lawn
• Foir Uisce
• Ard Aoibhinn
• Francis Street
Other locations will be advised.
The river levels remain a matter of concern and are expected to arise later. The high tide today is scheduled for 9 p.m. Accordingly the risk of further flooding will be higher from approximately 7 30 p.m. this evening. The volume of water north of Ennis is significant and will continue to make its way through Ennis.
Local people are advised that sandbags are not available for collection by individuals. The available stock of sandbags is being utilised to respond to critical areas.
At present 52 people have been evacuated from Willowpark and Oakwood Drive and householders in Foir Uisce on the Gort Road are also been evacuated.
Given the present status of the flooding the emergency response will continue on a 24 hour basis. The helpline is 1890-252943 and will operate on a 24 hour basis.
The Emergency Services are monitoring levels of water. The general public is advised to take the necessary steps regarding personal hygiene.
The Emergency Services are monitoring levels of water on an ongoing basis. Water supplies are also being monitored. In the interests of personal safety people should avoid contact with flood waters and parents are requested to be particularly vigilant with children.
Below is the latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
Ennis District
Girroga Lake has burst its bank has flooded Gort Road Industrial Road Industrial Estate
Abbey Street car park slight flooding
Ard Aoibhinn, Limerick Road, limited access
Honeywell is flooded
Abbey Street – Access can be gained from Francis Street and up, Queens Hotel.
Newbridge Road, Ennis not passable
Causeway link now open
Tubber Road, Corofin – not passable
Druimmin on Kilrush Road – Stop/Go system, Ennis Bound Lane is not passable
Lissane & Kildysart Road, Clarecastle, not passable
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis – not passable
Tobertaiscean closed from Limerick road junction
Limerick Road Captain Mac’s – Not passable
Ennis to Corofin passable
Aughanteeroe Estate, Gort Road – At the back is under water and is rising into driveways – sandbags have been delivered to all houses
Glassan Estate and Claureen Drive, Drumcliff Road is flooded
Ballyline on the N18 flooding on road but passable
Gort Road not passable
Elm Park housing estate – closed
Bridge at Bank Place closed to vehicular traffic
Lissane Cross to Claremount Road closed
Shannon District
Shannon to Newmarket on Fergus Road (Old Road) bad but passable
Crowe’s shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket On Fergus are flooded
Rossmanaghan Road Sixmilebridge not passable
Ennistymon District – Confirmed with Area Engineer
North of Inagh on Ennis to Ennistymon Road not passable
Maurice’s Mills road from Corofin Road – Not passable
All towns North of Ennistymon – (Ballyvaughan, Carron) not passable
Detours in place and are well sign posted
Leminagh Castle not passable – 4 feet of water on the road
Kilrush District – Confirmed with Area Engineer
Doonbeg at Mount River’s Bridge is not passable
Shragh not passable
Cooraclare to Kilrush flooded not passable
Cooraclare to Cree flooded but passable
Annaghgeeragh Bridge from Cree to Miltown Malbay not passable
Flooding Cappa not passable
Killaloe District
Old Road from Tulla to Quin is not passable
R461 Feakle to Scarriff road is not passable – lake has burst its bank
R466 Broadford to Tulla Road is not passable. Two large floods two miles out of Broadford
Divert take Broadford to Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan’s Mills
One mile out of Broadford on the Sixmilebridge road Doon Lake had burst its banks Diversions in place.
