Offaly County Council
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Councils to receive €85million for road repairs following storms
- Environment
- February 19, 2016, 12:08
About €85 million will the given to councils to fix roads across the country after the storms and flood damage. Minister for Transport Paschal Donoho(...)

Emergency coordinators hopeful worst of flooding is over
- Irish News
- December 17, 2015, 16:41
There are “encouraging signs” the flooding of recent days is starting to subside, the Government’s emergency group has said. For the third day in a (...)

‘Positive’ development as Shannon levels stabilise
- Irish News
- December 15, 2015, 10:20
Water levels appear to be stabilising across much of the Shannon river system although authorities have warned that the flood situation still remains(...)

‘Nasty’ rain may bring flooding to areas not yet under water
- Environment
- December 14, 2015
There is potential for more “nasty” weather over the next week, with the possibility of orange rain warnings for the south and southwest, according to(...)

Efforts continue to ensure Athlone houses not flooded
- Environment
- December 13, 2015, 19:00
Water levels on the River Shannon in Athlone rose by 10mm on Saturday night as efforts continued to prevent properties in the area from flooding. We(...)

Houses flooded in Co Offaly as Shannon levels rise
- Environment
- December 12, 2015, 13:11
Water levels have risen on the River Shannon in Co Offaly where two houses are flooded. Offaly County Council said the water level at Shannonbridge (...)

Families request evacuation as flood threatens town
- Environment
- December 10, 2015, 22:00
Westmeath County Council has placed two families in alternative accommodation as flooding continues to threaten parts of Athlone town. While the fa(...)

As Bord na Móna changes focus, Ferbane people feel the loss
- Environment
- October 12, 2015, 01:00
When Gabriel Claffey joined Bord na Móna 60 years ago, he couldn’t have been happier. Just out of school, the 17-year-old from Ferbane, Co Offaly, got(...)

Lucinda Creighton joined by Eddie Hobbs in new party
- Politics
- January 2, 2015
Former Fine Gael minister Lucinda Creighton has said a new political party will be launched “within eight weeks”, with candidates running in every con(...)

Woman in plea for permanent home so son can seek surgery
- Social Affairs
- November 28, 2014, 12:43
A woman whose 6-year-old son is in the final stages of liver disease has issued a plea to Offaly County Council to find them a permanent home to ensur(...)