Shannon River
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Man (27) dies in hospital after boat capsizes in Limerick
- Irish News
- February 4, 2016, 10:24
A 27-year-old man who was in a critical condition after a boat capsized on the River Shannon in Co Limerick has died in hospital. The man, who is fr(...)

Ireland’s flood problem is small but a rethink is required
- Opinion
- January 15, 2016, 02:21
Arising from the wettest December ever recorded in most parts, many of our rivers have spread across their flood plains, exposing people and propertie(...)

Terms of reference for Shannon body next week, Dáil told
- Oireachtas
- January 14, 2016, 01:02
Terms of reference for the body to oversee the river Shannon will be published next week, the Taoiseach has said. Introducing the Shannon River Basin(...)

Adams says whistle-stop flood tours by politicians ‘insulting’
- Environment
- January 7, 2016, 15:50
Whistle-stop tours by politicians to flood-hit areas can be “insulting”, according to Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. Mr Adams, who met flood victi(...)

Water levels stabilise overnight as rain warning lifted
- Environment
- January 7, 2016
There has been no significant increase in water levels overnight with reports river levels on the upper Shannon are beginning to stabilise and tributa(...)

More rain fell in December than would normally fall during a whole winter, breaking records at weather stations across the country, Met Éireann has sa(...)

Further heavy rain is forecast across the country on Sunday with many counties bracing themselves for rising river levels and flooding. The status ye(...)

Shannon flood defences may breach EU habitat directives
- Politics
- January 2, 2016, 01:00
Projects to ease the flooding situation along the river Shannon may require the Government to breach EU habitats directives on wildlife, a Government (...)

Defence Forces to play bigger role in flood crisis
- Politics
- January 2, 2016, 01:00
The Government is considering a large-scale deployment of the Defence Forces, the Coast Guard and the Civil Defence to help “exhausted” volunteers dea(...)

Taoiseach meets flood victims in Athlone after helicopter tour
- Politics
- January 1, 2016, 01:00
Taoiseach Enda Kenny spent yesterday visiting regions affected by the extensive flooding that has occurred over the past month. After criticism from(...)