South Galway Floods

30/08/2026

https://southgalwayfloods.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/south-galway-flood-relief-scheme-still-moving-but-will-it-be-too-late/

Nearly eleven years after the floods of 2015/16, South Galway finally has a detailed programme - but planning is still a year away, and the climate signals for winter 2026/27 deserve attention.

17/06/2026

1/2 inch rain on Thursday- An inch on Friday.

31/05/2026

More delays in the South Galway Flood Relief project. An exorbitant 15-month delay in receiving informal feedback from the NPWS about the project. Public consultation pushed out until next year!. This is ridiculous. This project has gone off the rails. Please share.

In January 2025 the project team sat down with the National Parks and Wildlife Service for what was described as a helpful, informal meeting. The scope was narrow: get NPWS comfortable with propose…

24/03/2026

22mm in South Galway in last 24 hours. Big spike in the rivers. Ballylee river rises 3-4ft.

23/02/2026

Well said Senator PJ Murphy.

17/02/2026

South Galway Flood Relief Scheme Application due this year.

After 9 years of planning preparation is expected to be lodged this year as Galway County Council moves toward completing a final suite of environmental reports.

Planning for the long-awaited South Galway Flood Relief Scheme is expected to be lodged this year as Galway County Council moves toward completing a final suite of required environmental reports.

03/02/2026

https://southgalwayfloods.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/will-south-galway-suffer-the-same-fate-as-enniscorthy/

9 YEARS. €4.8 MILLION. STILL NO PROTECTION.. While Enniscorthy flooded for the 9th time this week, South Galway waits for a flood scheme trapped in the same bureaucratic delays that have blocked th…

30/11/2025

1 inch of rain expected over 24 hours.