A local pharmacist said that the amount of €5,000 to €20,000 mentioned under the humanitarian aid operated by the Red Cross was 'nearly an insult'

Cork is currently under a status yellow rain warning until 6pm

The couple estimate that 25% of their stock has been lost, and now, the future of both boutiques remains to be seen

More than 70 houses and businesses were flooded in the area when the River Glashaboy burst its banks following torrential rainfall in June 2012

Construction works are expected to start in early July and continue for 32 months

The construction works are expected to continue for 32 months and will cost in the region of €14m.

The traders said they have been working for some time to find a solution to both problems — the flooding and the lack of green infrastructure

Restoration of weir in Ballincollig park 'subject to an assessment of planning, structural, fisheries and cultural heritage considerations', Office of Public Works said

Group says it would prefer 'friendly dialogue and compromise' to further legal action but did not rule out such action

Long-delayed multi-million upgrade works to an historic Cork City quay, which will also provide flood protection to 300 city-centre properties, should get underway before the end of next year.

According to the OPW, the €30.5m flood defences in Bandon will ensure 392 properties are now protected from potential significant flooding

Patrick O’Donovan asked: “Are we going to continue to pretend that the current system works or are we going to say no, you need to prove a connection to a place in Ireland to object?"

Over 200 homes and businesses in a flood risk zone will be protected as Cork's eighth relief scheme completed

Patrick O'Donovan predicts that people will have to leave their homes because of the effects of climate change saying that we need to stop treating it as a problem that is in the distant future.

In Wicklow this afternoon, black smoke was seen billowing from a wind turbine leading to speculation it may have been hit by lightning strikes during the storm

The appeal by the Save Cork City Community Association relates to whether An Bord Pleanála has the power to request an EIA screening exercise on the works

UCC students support campaign group ahead of its appeal hearing in the Supreme Court in relation to its challenge against the Morrison’s Island public realm upgrade, which includes flood defences

A judge has criticised the Office of Public Works over flood relief works on the Bandon River, claiming the State body "owes a duty of care" to the Irish people and that it could not just be a case of "getting a chunk of money from the Government".

Save Cork City Community Association appealing last year's High Court decision denying group stay on certain flood defence works in the city

Sea levels in Cork have risen by 40cm since 1842, 'a massive amount' for flood events.

"We have tended nationally to focus on mitigation against climate change, rather than resilience, whereas local authorities have done it the other way around," said UCC professor Brian Ó Gallachóir.

Planning for the Morrison's Island public realm and flood defence scheme was first granted by An Bord Pleanála in 2019

Save Our Bride Otters (SOBO) said that the State conceded that there was insufficient public consultation on the flood scheme

The planning enforcement section of Cork City Council has opened a file in relation to the site on the river Bride in Lower Killeens, near Blackpool

The riverside site was declared derelict three years ago after lying vacant for almost 15 years

The High Court this week upheld a decision to grant permission for remedial works to the quay walls, public realm improvements and flood defence works at Morrison’s Island

Mr Justice Richard Humpreys also ruled Save Cork City Community Association CLG (SCCCA) is not entitled to a stay on the works

An Bord Pleanála inspector made a fundamental error of fact in identifying the full Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme as 'in abeyance', court hears

€20m Blackpool flood relief scheme delayed by legal challenge

Over €1m in repairs are needed to repair the structure, which collapsed five years ago

The firefighters got to the scene first and committed up to three swift water rescue technicians to the river.

A proposal to culvert 350m of the River Bride has sparked outrage with campaigners saying it will destroy an important otter habitat

Save Our Bride Otters campaign confirmed they hoped to appoint a legal team soon to mount a judicial review of the river Bride flood relief scheme, which is designed to protect Blackpool from flooding

Marathon litigation began after 2009 floods caused extensive damage to buildings on university campus

The new system is not yet fully operational — but a new report says its data was invaluable during major flooding last month

Rivers have already burst their banks in many areas and heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours means more issues could be on the horizon, authorities have warned.

All of Cork's rivers could potentially burst their banks, not just the River Lee, a city council spokesman has warned.

Professor called for reservoir/downstream tidal barrier which he claims would be half the cost of €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme

As another feared flooding incident didn't materialise in the city, the timeline of the court proceedings indicates it will be at least a year before defences are built

A period of 'Very high astronomical Spring Tides' will begin from tomorrow and last until Wednesday evening

The €150m Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS) has become one of the most contentious and divisive issues in Cork in recent years.

Cork City Council says there will be “a period of high astronomical spring tides” over the next two days.

The alert will come into effect in the early hours of Thursday morning and last until 6am on Friday.

Businesses in Cork are once again mopping floors and throwing out damaged stock as they count the costs of yet another flood event.