Funding sought for flooding blackspots

Cavan County Council has applied for funding for a number of projects under Climate Adaption Funding in its 2023 submission to the Department of Transport, including The Maples, Tirquin, Cavan Town and in the vicinity of The Meadows, Shercock.

All four areas were among the worst affected by recent flood waters.

The Maples is also within the Cavan Town Flood Relief Scheme area, which is currently at Stage 1 - Identification and Development of a Preferred Scheme. This scheme will consider “longer-term solutions” for flooding issues affecting the Cavan town area, says a spokesperson for Cavan County Council.

“It is envisaged that works will be progressed this year subject to approval and funding being made available by the Department in its 2023 allocations.”

The Cavan Town Flood Relief Scheme is part of the Government’s investment under Project Ireland 2040, through which €1.3 billion will be spent to protect communities from the impacts of climate change through future-proofed, adaptable flood relief schemes.

An allocation of €4 million from that will be spent on Cavan Town projects, protecting in the process a total of 110 properties - 54 homes and 56 non-residential properties.

ByrneLooby, the engineering and environmental consultants, were appointed as the design team for the project, with the first phase of public consultation already taking place last year.