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storm chandra
Further rain warnings in 'saturated' areas as minister criticises Met Éireann communications
Met Éireann has warned of the potential for ‘rapid surface flooding’ in saturated areas.
Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning for counties Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford.
The forecaster has said that 'even modest showers' could lead to flooding in saturated areas.
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storm chandra
‘Five feet of water’: Wexford businesses swamped as Storm Chandra leaves trail of destruction
Businesses in Enniscorthy and Bunclody are left reeling after intense flooding in the region yesterday.
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storm chandra
'Devastating' scenes in Enniscorthy amid warnings flood risk will remain for another 48 hours
The storm left homes and businesses inundated with water, cars stranded, power cut and the town centre closed off after the River Slaney burst its banks
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that the risk of flooding will remain throughout today and into tomorrow as further rain falls on already sodden ground.
"Particularly I think South Dublin caught us a little bit by surprise - we just weren’t expecting those levels of rainfall,” emergency planning boss Keith Leonard said this morning.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faces down attacker after being sprayed with unknown substance
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Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?
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Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
Local authorities are increasingly having to take enforcement action against developers who breach planning rules around Part V social housing delivery.
Over 60 cases opened against developers in the last five years
Disagreements with developers mostly over cost
Longford County Council have not acquired any Part V social housing
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27 Jan
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