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Pumping station switched on at Lough Funshinagh
James Hanly
The interim flood relief scheme was activated on Friday in a move that the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) described as 'as a major step in the right direction'.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Lessons from EFS for restoring NI peatland
The aim of peatland restoration is to move the water table within 10-15cm of the surface for 90% of the year.
Weekend weather: wet and windy days to come
There is plenty of rain and wind forecast by Met Éireann this weekend.
21 February 2025 News
Update: status red wind warning issued for all counties
Met Éireann has extended the status red wind warning to all counties.
22 January 2025 News
Permission granted to pump water from Lough Funshinagh
Permanent flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh had been caught in planning regulations since the turlough started to flood.
10 January 2025 News
Man arrested for driving tractor through floodwaters in England
The incident occurred in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire over the weekend and was captured on social media.
26 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: 60,000 homes and farms without power as further gusts forecast
Counties in the west and northwest were particularly affected by power outages, but flooding has been reported in counties Cork and Kerry too.
23 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: red rainfall warning for Galway and Cork
West Cork and west Galway are to receive the highest accumulations of rain, according to Met Éireann.
22 November 2024 News
Weekend weather: wet, windy and possible storms
Met Eireann has announced that the weekend will be very unsettled, with wet and windy, possibly stormy, conditions but becoming milder.
22 November 2024 News
Torrential rain wreaks havoc on Spanish farms
Over 200 people have been killed in the flooding and vast swathes of farmland left underwater.
6 November 2024 News
Spain devastated by a year's worth of rain in eight hours
Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) in Spain said the effects of the storm are an 'unprecedented human disaster'.
1 November 2024 News