The village doesn’t even have a coveted place on the flood relief scheme list. Put simply, that means the cost of putting in place a major flood relief scheme would outweigh the benefit. Why exactly flood relief works are so slow to materialise long after flood risks are identified and repeated flooding suffered is not an easy question to answer. “The freshwater pearl mussel had absolutely nothing to do with the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme not being delivered.”'The freshwater pearl mussel had absolutely nothing to do with the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme not being delivered,' Minister of State for nature Christopher O'Sullivan told the Seanad. Photograph: Peter MurtaghKathleen Molloy will turn 70 this year and says she doubts she’ll see the Burnfoot flood scheme in her lifetime.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 13:32 UTC