Photographs: Chris MaddaloniLong-delayed flood defences for Clontarf in north Dublin that were due to be in place next year will now not be completed until 2033 “if all goes well”, Dublin City Council has confirmed. Following an “extreme tidal event” in February 2002, which devastated many homes and businesses in Clontarf, the council began planning for the construction of major flood defences along the coastline. The coastal suburb has since been identified as one of the areas most at risk of flooding in the State. However, it was followed by another severe, though less extreme, tidal flood in 2004, with flooding along the Dublin Bay coastline increasing in frequency since. The council secured planning permission from An Bord Pleanála in 2008 to build flood defences up to 2.75m (9ft) tall involving earthen embankments and walls at a cost of €4 million.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2026 16:00 UTC