City council issues warning on further flooding
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway City Council is advising people of the potential of further flooding in parts of the city later today.
Flooding and high winds caused extensive problems for many home-owners and businesspeople following overnight storms.ESB crews are still working to restore power to around four hundred customers in areas such as Moycullen, Roundstone and Clifden.The boundary wall in Ballyconeely in Connemara has also been breached.Leisureland in Salthill has been extensively flooded and will remain closed to the public until at least Monday.Networks are still switched off in Salthill for safety reasons following flood damage.Around the country, there is flooding on the Carrigaline to Crosshaven Road in Cork, in Limerick city, the River Shannon has burst its banks at Condell Rd and the road remains closed.In Lahinch in Clare, the Promenade and Liscannor Road are both impassable. While, spot flooding remains around Belmullet and Westport. Flooding is also causing problems in New Ross in Wexford and on the Blackrock Road in Dundalk, County Louth.In Dublin Victoria Quay has re-opened, but traffic remains very heavy in the area.