The communities around Lough Funshinagh are living in fear and have again urged a solution to be found to the risk of flooding at the South Roscommon lake. Properties at Ballagh Cross and elsewhere are at risk of flooding, causing huge concern locally. Last week, Roscommon County Council said that the water level at “Lough Funshinagh is extremely high for this time of year”. Speaking to the Herald, Matthew Beattie of the Lough Funshinagh Flood Crisis Committee said that action was needed urgently. “At a public meeting in 2016 the community highlighted the issue facing them around the lake and the potential for flooding.

Source: The Herald January 10, 2024 20:11 UTC