Floods
Stories about floods in Ireland and around the world
Met Éireann to replace countrywide weather warnings with new local system
Polygon-based process will divide the country into sub-county zones
Building the Ark: Ireland needs to invest now to stem the economic devastation from floods
While raising barriers and limiting views around Dublin Bay will be unpopular, they will be essential to avoid huge flood damage
‘I was furious’: How flood defences are dividing Clontarf
North Dublin suburb’s coastal road has been repeatedly flooded, but locals cannot agree on a solution
‘A brutalist design’: Planned flood defences for south Dublin rail line divide opinion
Some residents in Blackrock and neighbouring areas are not convinced by a proposed solution from Irish Rail to defend against future floods
The Irish Times view on planning and floods: preparing for the worst
The precautionary principle must prevail where any credible risk exist
Government failing to consider how key policies are damaging climate, says UN expert
Plans for LNG, Dublin Airport passenger cap and data-centre expansion ‘need scrutiny’
Flood risk: Why did regulator have to ask minister to block zoning for housing 30 times since 2019?
Cases show tensions between advisers and councillors over building on land that is at risk of flooding
How to encourage biodiversity in your home garden
For award-winning garden designer Adam Hunt, the garden should be ‘a living dialogue between the natural and the cultivated world’
A history of Ireland, as told through the medium of... rain
It has rained in Ireland every day of 2026 so far. From Samuel Beckett to Flann O’Brien, the country’s literary heritage is awash with the stuff
‘The water will take a car and sweep it away’: Connemara river at centre of flooding row
Locals near Kylemore Bridge in Co Galway have faced the problem for years, which they say is partly due to environmental rules
‘Don’t panic’: Ireland’s sodden golf courses hope to bounce back
Golfers are frustrated after weeks of rain across the south and east – but one expert says patience is key
Flooding problem requires whole-river solutions
We must as a nation accept that calamitous mistakes have been made
Councillors tried to zone 288 flood-prone sites for development in past six years
Planning regulator intervened 93 times to stop zoning on sites in nine counties, with more interventions still under way
Most ‘priority’ flood defences have still not entered planning after eight years
Thirty-one of 54 big projects deemed priority works in 2018 remain on the drawing board
Why are flood defences taking so long to build? Don’t blame the pearl mussel
Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction
Dublin water levels still elevated as temperatures could dip to minus 4
Fresh weather alerts for heavy rain and snow after major flooding in Dublin
‘The only thing I own is gone’: Clongriffin residents see vehicles submerged by torrential rain
‘How was this level of damage able to expand in such a short period of time? It’s mind-blowing ... we’ve all fallen victim to it’
Flood defence funding may have to be cut to pay for children’s science centre, OPW warns
Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s finding
Minister for Climate announces end to airport passenger cap. Is nobody joining the dots?
Plan to scrap airport passenger cap denies the reality of climate emergency
Flood payments worth average of €613 sent to 133 people in first round of relief scheme
Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford householders make up majority of initial Storm Chandra assistance funding
Sandymount flood defence application to be submitted next year
Strand Road defences recommended more than 20 years ago
No Government protection if building on a floodplain, warns Minister
Expensive defence projects not be extended to new developments, says Kevin Boxer Moran
New form of sea defence set to save dozens of family homes on Dublin coast
‘I was here a few years ago with a woman who was crying because her house was gone,’ says Fingal Mayor
Flooding latest: Met Éireann forecasts more rain in affected areas
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran to visit flood-hit areas of Co Waterford on Sunday
Try explaining to the people of Enniscorthy why it’s hard to get things done
Instead of action, Ministers can take refuge in process. But public patience is wearing thin
Are Paris Agreement targets unachievable?
Ireland is not alone in failing to meet climate goals, with even big EU countries well off target
Met Éireann forecasts cooler weather as pattern that brought excess rainfall ends
Calls for fast-tracking of Clontarf Road flood defences in Dublin, due for completion in 2033
Residents left 10 days without full water supply in aftermath of Storm Chandra
Tuath Housing Association says it is working to resolve issues at its Chapelizod development
Keeping drains clear the German way
There the drains have a removable basket that traps leaves and debris and is emptied regularly
Calls to fast-track north Dublin flood defences in wake of Clontarf flooding
Significant flooding in coastal suburb prompts concern for timeline of project, which is not due for eight years
Tánaiste and Pearse Doherty warned to ‘behave with a bit of decorum’ in Dáil
Testy exchanges over flooding as Government accused of ‘decade of broken promises’
Why is it raining so much? Persistent rain in Ireland driven by an unusual combination of events
Persistent rain is being driven by an unusual combination of events
Flood defence walls not the answer?
Our urban areas should also be adapted for the new climate regime
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