There are fears of further flooding as Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Waterford, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow for Monday. “I think we have to rebalance rights across the country, and because there’s this risk aversion now that’s deferential to judicial reviews, whether it’s on flood schemes or whether it’s on broader infrastructure in the economy. She said: “What we saw in terms of the flooding, it’s not just predictable, it’s actually preventable. “You’ve got communities that are waiting decades for flood defences. “They can tell you now exactly what houses are going to be affected, where it’s going to be impacted.

Source: The Herald February 01, 2026 13:52 UTC